1974 Akron Zips football team

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1974 Akron Zips football
ConferenceIndependent
1974 record5–5
Head coach
Captain
  • Barry Eisom
  • Denny Hamad
  • Gary Yost
Home stadiumRubber Bowl
Seasons
← 1973
1975 →
1974 NCAA Division II independents football records
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Central Michigan ^   –   12 – 1 – 0
No. 6 UNLV ^   –   12 – 1 – 0
No. 4 Delaware ^   –   12 – 2 – 0
Tennessee State   –   8 – 2 – 0
No. 12 Youngstown State ^   –   8 – 2 – 0
Santa Clara   –   7 – 3 – 0
Wayne State (MI)   –   7 – 3 – 0
Northeastern   –   6 – 4 – 0
Central State (OH)   –   6 – 5 – 0
Akron   –   5 – 5 – 0
Indiana State   –   5 – 5 – 0
Nevada   –   5 – 6 – 0
Portland State   –   5 – 6 – 0
American International   –   4 – 5 – 0
Eastern Michigan   –   4 – 6 – 1
Milwaukee   –   4 – 6 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   4 – 6 – 0
Eastern Illinois   –   3 – 6 – 1
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   –   3 – 5 – 0
Chattanooga   –   4 – 7 – 0
Nebraska–Omaha   –   3 – 7 – 0
Bucknell   –   2 – 8 – 0
Northern Michigan   –   0 – 10 – 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1974 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1974 NCAA Division II football season as an independent. Led by second-year head coach Jim Dennison, the Zips played their home games at the Rubber Bowl in Akron, Ohio. They finished the season with a record of 5–5 and were outscored by their opponents 162–197.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7 Central State (OH)
W 31–20 32,874 [1]
September 14 Delaware
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 0–14 7,216
September 21 at Marshall
L 7–17 10,782
September 28 at Ball State
W 26–21 15,219
October 5 Tampa
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 7–16 10,092
October 12 Northern Michigan
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 23–0 7,347
October 26 at Kent State
L 14–51 15,200 [2]
November 2 at Indiana State
W 22–21 7,856
November 9 at Western Illinois
W 32–7 11,409
November 16 at Youngstown State
L 0–30 5,573

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References[]

  1. ^ Facinelli, Paul (September 15, 1974). "Delaware Wins; Zips Lack Punch". Akron Beacon Journal. Akron, Ohio. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Ray Yannucci (October 27, 1974). "Kokal, Dooner Set Records In Flashes' Rout Of Zips". Akron Beacon Journal. pp. D1, D8 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  4. ^ "2019 Akron Zips Football Media Guide: Records" (PDF). University of Akron. p. 169. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
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