1964 Akron Zips football team

The 1964 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1964 NCAA College Division football season as a member of the Ohio Athletic Conference. Led by fourth-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 6–3 overall and 4–3 in OAC play. They outscored their opponents 116–109.

1964 Akron Zips football
ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
Record6–3 (4–3 OAC)
Head coach
CaptainDick Case
Home stadiumRubber Bowl
Seasons
← 1963
1965 →
1964 Ohio Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Wittenberg $ 7 0 0 8 0 0
Capital 7 1 0 7 1 0
Muskingum 7 1 0 8 2 0
Otterbein 4 3 0 6 3 0
Akron 4 3 0 6 3 0
Baldwin–Wallace 3 2 0 5 4 0
Denison 3 3 0 6 3 0
Mount Union 3 3 0 4 5 0
Wooster 3 4 0 5 4 0
Hiram 2 4 0 3 5 0
Heidelberg 2 4 0 3 5 1
Oberlin 1 4 0 3 5 0
Marietta 1 4 0 2 7 0
Ohio Wesleyan 1 5 0 2 7 0
Kenyon 0 6 0 0 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP small college poll

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19 at Muskingum L 0–11 2,250
September 26 Southwest Missouri State* W 17–0 38,565
October 3 at Ohio Wesleyan W 12–11 5,000
October 10 No. 1 Wittenberg
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 0–7 5,512 [1]
October 17 Wooster
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 21–14 4,040
October 24 at Capital Bexley, OH L 6–23 2,500
October 31 Baldwin–Wallace
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 15–14 4,529
November 7 at Ball State* Muncie, IN W 25–154,400[2]
November 14 Heidelberg
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 20–14 3,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References edit

  1. ^ John Flynn (October 11, 1964). "Akron Stops Wittie Ace". The Akron Beacon Journal. pp. D1, D2 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Ron LeMasters (November 8, 1964). "Akron Blasts Cards in Finale". The Muncie Star. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  4. ^ "2019 Akron Zips Football Media Guide: Records" (PDF). University of Akron. p. 169. Retrieved May 28, 2020.