1971 Akron Zips football team

The 1971 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1971 NCAA College Division football season as an independent. Led by 11th-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 8–2 and outscored their opponents 193–119.

1971 Akron Zips football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–2
Head coach
CaptainMike Hatch
Home stadiumRubber Bowl
1971 NCAA College Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Delaware   –  10 –1 –0
No. 5 Tennessee State   –  9 –1 –0
No. 2 McNeese State   –  9 –1 –1
Colorado College   –  7 –1 –0
No. 8 Akron   –  8 –2 –0
Samford   –  8 –2 –0
No. 3 Eastern Michigan   –  7 –1 –2
Arkansas AM&N   –  7 –2 –0
Indiana (PA)   –  7 –2 –0
Appalachian State   –  7 –3 –1
Northern Michigan   –  7 –3 –0
Hawaii   –  7 –4 –0
Santa Clara   –  6 –4 –0
Southern Illinois   –  6 –4 –0
Tampa   –  6 –5 –0
UNLV   –  5 –4 –1
Bucknell   –  5 –5 –0
Central Michigan   –  5 –5 –0
Milwaukee   –  5 –5 –0
Nevada   –  5 –5 –0
Wayne State (MI)   –  4 –4 –0
Hofstra   –  5 –6 –0
Cortland   –  4 –5 –0
Northeastern   –  4 –5 –0
Portland State   –  4 –5 –0
Northeast Louisiana   –  4 –6 –1
Eastern Illinois   –  4 –6 –0
Indiana State   –  4 –6 –0
Saint Mary's   –  3 –5 –0
Rose-Hulman   –  3 –6 –0
Boston University   –  3 –7 –0
Drexel   –  2 –6 –0
Chattanooga   –  2 –9 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18 Butler
W 24–0 43,171
September 25 Western Illinois No. 12
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 14–7 7,136
October 2 Ball State
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 10–7 14,150
October 9 at North Texas State No. 9
W 20–6 5,000 [1]
October 16 at Northern Michigan No. 5
W 24–17 8,000
October 23 No. 8 Southern Illinois No. 4
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 43–21 15,500–16,138 [2]
October 30 at Central Michigan No. 3
L 7–10 7,675
November 6 at Indiana State No. 8
L 10–37 5,036
November 13 IUP No. 10
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 34–14 8,180
November 20 Youngstown State No. 7
W 7–0 4,202
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References
  1. "Zips rip N. Texas". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 10, 1971. p. D1. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  3. "Final 1971 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 22, 2020.


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