1972 Akron Zips football team

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1972 Akron Zips football
ConferenceIndependent
1972 record3–4–2
Head coach
Captain
  • Bruce Walker
  • Calvin Pierce
Home stadiumRubber Bowl
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 NCAA College Division independents football records
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Tennessee State   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 1 Delaware   –   10 – 1 – 0
Colorado College   –   8 – 1 – 0
IUP   –   8 – 1 – 0
Tampa   –   10 – 2 – 0
Trinity (TX)   –   8 – 2 – 0
Hawaii   –   8 – 3 – 0
Indiana State   –   7 – 3 – 0
Northeastern   –   6 – 2 – 0
Bucknell   –   6 – 3 – 0
Cortland   –   6 – 3 – 0
San Diego   –   6 – 3 – 1
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   –   4 – 2 – 1
Eastern Michigan   –   6 – 4 – 0
Milwaukee   –   6 – 4 – 0
Samford   –   5 – 3 – 2
Lake Forest   –   4 – 3 – 1
Nevada   –   6 – 5 – 0
Central Michigan   –   5 – 5 – 1
Fordham   –   5 – 5 – 0
Rose-Hulman   –   5 – 5 – 0
Santa Clara   –   4 – 4 – 1
Akron   –   3 – 4 – 2
Saint Mary's   –   3 – 4 – 0
Drexel   –   3 – 6 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   3 – 7 – 0
Portland State   –   3 – 8 – 0
Wayne State (MI)   –   2 – 5 – 1
Boston University   –   2 – 8 – 0
Northern Michigan   –   2 – 8 – 0
Saint Peter's   –   2 – 8 – 0
Chattanooga   –   2 – 9 – 0
Southern Illinois   –   1 – 8 – 1
Eastern Illinois   –   1 – 9 – 0
Madison   –   0 – 4 – 1
UNLV   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1972 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1972 NCAA College Division football season as an independent. The team was led by 12th-year head coach Gordon K. Larson, in his final season. The Zips played their home games at the Rubber Bowl in Akron, Ohio, finished the season with a record of 3–4–2, and outscored their opponents 193–148.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9 Kent State
T 13–13 25,121
September 16 at Butler
W 34–7 5,150
September 23 Western Illinois
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 24–30 21,464
September 30 at Ball State
T 21–21 16,050
October 14 Northern Michigan
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 49–0 10,042
October 21 at Youngstown State
L 21–22 4,760
October 28 Central Michigan
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 14–10 9,730
November 4 at Indiana State
L 17–21 7,200
November 11 Quantico Marines
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 0–24
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References[]

  1. ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  2. ^ "2019 Akron Zips Football Media Guide: Records" (PDF). University of Akron. p. 169. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
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