1974 Akron Zips football team

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.

1974 Akron Zips football
ConferenceIndependent
1974 record5–5
Head coach
Captain
  • Barry Eisom
  • Denny Hamad
  • Gary Yost
Home stadiumRubber Bowl
1974 NCAA Division II independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW 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
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
Eastern Michigan      4 6 1
Milwaukee      4 6 0
Northeast Louisiana      4 6 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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 7 Central State (OH) W 31–20
September 14 Delaware
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 0–14
September 21 at Marshall L 7–17
September 28 at Ball State W 26–21
October 5 Tampa
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 7–16
October 12 Northern Michigan
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 23–0
October 26 at Kent State L 14–51
November 2 at Indiana State W 22–21
November 9 at Western Illinois W 32–7
November 16 at Youngstown State
L 0–30
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. "2019 Akron Zips Football Media Guide: Records" (PDF). University of Akron. p. 169. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
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