1969 Akron Zips football team

American college football season

1969 Akron Zips football

Conference| Independent
Record| 9–1
Head coach|

* Gordon K. Larson (9th season)

Captains|

* Dave Holian
* John Vargo

Home stadium| Rubber Bowl

Seasons

<- 1968

1970 ->

1969 NCAA College Division independents football records

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 3 Akron |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 1  | - | 0
Indiana (PA) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 1  | - | 0
Boston University |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 2  | - | 0
No. 9 Tampa |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 0
Tennessee State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 1  | - | 1
Colorado College |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 2  | - | 0
Drake |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 2  | - | 2
Northern Arizona |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 0
Hawaii |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 1
Indiana State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 1
Ashland |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 3  | - | 1
Lincoln (MO) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 3  | - | 1
Portland State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Santa Clara |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
UNLV |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Eastern Michigan |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0
St. Norbert |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0
Cortland |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 0
Northern Michigan |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Nevada |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Rose Poly |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 0
Southern Illinois |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Wayne State (MI) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 0
Chattanooga |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Chicago |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 4  | - | 0
Milwaukee |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 0
Northeastern |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 0
Wabash |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 0
Samford |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 6  | - | 1
Lake Forest |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 6  | - | 0
Parsons |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 8  | - | 0
Kentucky State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 8  | - | 0
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1969 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1969 NCAA College Division football season as an independent. Led by ninth-year head coach Gordon K. Larson, the Zips played their home games at the Rubber Bowl in Akron, Ohio. They finished the season with a record of 9–1, ranked third in the AP small college poll, and outscored their opponents 316–103.

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Rank| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 13 |  at Butler |  |

* Butler Bowl
* Indianapolis, IN

| W 52–0|  4,550 |
September 20 |  Tampa |  |

* Rubber Bowl
* Akron, OH

| W 40–0|  42,869 |
September 27 |  at Eastern Michigan | No. 7 |

* Rynearson Stadium
* Ypsilanti, MI

| L 3–10|  12,100 |
October 4 |  Ball State | No. 18 |

* Rubber Bowl
* Akron, OH

| W 49–9|  6,726–6,736 |  [1]
October 11 |  Illinois State | No. 10 |

* Rubber Bowl
* Akron, OH

| W 40–14|  7,556 |
October 18 |  Eastern Kentucky | No. 7 |

* Rubber Bowl
* Akron, OH

| W 28–9|  13,506 |
October 25 |  at Dayton | No. 9 |

* Baujan Field
* Dayton, OH

| W 14–10|  10,422 |
November 1 |  at Central Michigan | No. 8 |

* Perry Shorts Stadium
* Mount Pleasant, MI

| W 9–6|  8,800 |  [2]
November 8 | vs. Youngstown State | No. 5 |

* Rudy Sharkey Stadium
* Barberton, OH (Steel Tire)

| W 60–27|  7,200 |
November 15 |  Western Kentucky | No. 4 |

* Rubber Bowl
* Akron, OH

| W 21–18|  4,500–5,000 |  [3][4]

* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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## References

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1. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
2. ^ Lou Mleczko (November 2, 1969). "Zips Win Thriller". The Akron Beacon Journal. pp. B1, B6 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Vance Brilliant in Western's 21-18 Loss to Akron". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. November 16, 1969. p. C3. Retrieved December 15, 2021 - via Newspapers.com .
4. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
5. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
6. ^ "2019 Akron Zips Football Media Guide: Records" (PDF). University of Akron. p. 169. Retrieved May 23, 2020.

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Akron Zips football

Venues|

* League Park (c. 1910)
* Buchtel Field (c. 1915–1939)
* Rubber Bowl (1940–2008)
* InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field (2009–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Kent State (Wagon Wheel)
* Youngstown State (Steel Tire, 1940–1995)

Culture & lore|

* Zippy
* "Akron Blue and Gold"
* Zips Marching Band

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees
* Statistical leaders

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