1960 Akron Zips football team

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1960 Akron Zips football
ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
1960 record1–8 (1–6 OAC)
Head coach
CaptainTom Murphy
Home stadiumRubber Bowl
Seasons
← 1959
1961 →
1960 Ohio Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 9 Muskingum $ 7 0 0 9 0 0
Ohio Wesleyan 6 1 0 7 2 0
Otterbein 5 1 0 8 1 0
Wittenberg 5 1 0 8 1 0
Wooster 5 3 0 6 3 0
Denison 4 3 0 6 3 0
Marietta 4 3 0 6 3 0
Heidelberg 3 3 0 5 4 0
Mount Union 3 5 0 3 6 0
Oberlin 2 4 0 4 4 0
Capital 2 6 0 2 6 0
Kenyon 1 6 0 2 6 0
Akron 1 6 0 1 8 0
Hiram 0 6 0 0 7 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1960 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1960 NCAA College Division football season as a member of the Ohio Athletic Conference. Led by seventh-year head coach Joe McMullen, the Zips played their home games at the Rubber Bowl in Akron, Ohio. They finished the season with a record of 1–8 overall and 1–6 in OAC play. They were outscored by their opponents 70–269.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24 Mount Union L 0–27 33,868
October 1 at Denison Granville, OH L 0–27 2,518
October 8 at Ohio Wesleyan L 6–16 5,000
October 15 at Baldwin–Wallace* Berea, OH L 0–27 6,000
October 22 Wooster
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 21–20 2,500
October 29 at Muskingum
L 0–58 6,500
November 5 Wittenberg
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 15–40 1,500
November 12 Heidelberg
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 7–20 1,200
November 19 at Youngstown State* L 21–34 5,158
  • *Non-conference game

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References[]

  1. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  2. ^ "2019 Akron Zips Football Media Guide: Records" (PDF). University of Akron. p. 168. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
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