1975 Akron Zips football team

American college football season

1975 Akron Zips football

Conference| Independent
Record| 7–4
Head coach|

* Jim Dennison (3rd season)

Captain|

* Paul Dorando
* Mark Fowler

Home stadium| Rubber Bowl

Seasons

<- 1974

1976 ->

1975 NCAA Division II independents football records

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 2 Northern Michigan ^  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 13  | - | 1  | - | 0
American International |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 1  | - | 0
Lehigh ^  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 3  | - | 0
Delaware |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 3  | - | 0
Portland State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 3  | - | 0
Akron |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
Kentucky State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
UNLV |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
Santa Clara |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Tennessee State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0
Youngstown State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0
Chattanooga |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 1
Bucknell |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Indiana State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Lafayette |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Southern Connecticut State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Central Connecticut |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 0
Central State (OH) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Eastern Michigan |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Eastern Illinois |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 5  | - | 2
Northeastern |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 0
Western Carolina |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 7  | - | 0
Nevada |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
Nebraska–Omaha |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 0
Arkansas–Pine Bluff |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 11  | - | 0

* ^ - NCAA Division II playoff participant

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1975 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1975 NCAA Division II football season as an independent. Led by third-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 7–4.

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 6 |  Marshall |

* Rubber Bowl
* Akron, OH

| W 20–8|  27,949 |
September 13 |  at Western Michigan |

* Waldo Stadium
* Kalamazoo, MI

| W 27–21|  14,200 |
September 20 |  at Dayton |

* Baujan Field
* Dayton, OH

| L 9–31|  9,937 |
September 27 |  Central State (OH) |

* Rubber Bowl
* Akron, OH

| W 34–8|  11,242 |
October 4 |  at No. 10 Delaware |

* Delaware Stadium
* Newark, DE

| L 0–21|  18,460–18,640 |  [1][2]
October 11 |  at No. 6 Northern Michigan |

* Memorial Field
* Marquette, MI

| W 30–13|  6,013 |  [3]
October 18 |  Temple |

* Rubber Bowl
* Akron, OH

| W 24–23|  8,326 |
October 25 |  Youngstown State |

* Rubber Bowl
* Akron, OH (Steel Tire)

| W 17–6|  10,241 |
November 1 |  Indiana State |

* Rubber Bowl
* Akron, OH

| W 14–11|  6,582 |
November 8 |  Ball State |

* Rubber Bowl
* Akron, OH

| L 14–17|  10,271 |
November 15 |  at Morehead State |

* Jayne Stadium
* Morehead, KY

| L 0–7|  1,910 |

* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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## References

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1. ^ Facinelli, Paul (October 5, 1975). "Delaware Wins 21-0; Zip Attack Grounded". Akron Beacon Journal. Akron, Ohio. p. D1 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Delaware)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
3. ^ "Bruised Zips batter 6th-rated N. Mich". Akron Beacon-Journal. October 12, 1975. pp. C1, C8 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Akron)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
5. ^ "2019 Akron Zips Football Media Guide: Records" (PDF). University of Akron. p. 169. Retrieved May 21, 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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