1962 Akron Zips football team

1962 Akron Zips football
ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
Record7–2 (7–1 OAC)
Head coach
CaptainTom Adolph
Home stadiumRubber Bowl
Seasons
← 1961
1963 →
1962 Ohio Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Wittenberg $ 6 0 0 9 0 0
Akron 7 1 0 7 2 0
Denison 5 1 0 7 1 1
Muskingum 6 2 0 7 2 0
Baldwin–Wallace 3 1 0 6 2 0
Hiram 4 2 0 5 3 0
Otterbein 4 3 0 5 3 0
Capital 4 4 0 4 4 0
Wooster 3 4 0 4 4 1
Mount Union 2 5 0 3 6 0
Heidelberg 2 5 0 2 7 0
Oberlin 1 5 0 1 6 0
Marietta 1 5 0 1 8 0
Ohio Wesleyan 1 6 0 3 6 0
Kenyon 1 6 0 2 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1962 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1962 NCAA College Division football season as a member of the Ohio Athletic Conference. Led by second-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 7–2 overall and 7–1 in OAC play. They outscored their opponents 261–65.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22 at Muskingum W 14–6 5,600
September 29 Baldwin–Wallace W 13–7 36,563
October 6 at Ohio Wesleyan W 41–0 4,162
October 13 Heidelberg
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 33–6 8,000
October 20 Wooster
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 42–0 6,240
October 27 at Capital Bexley, OH W 46–12 2,064
November 3 at Youngstown State* L 13–17 9,500
November 10 No. 2 Wittenberg
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 6–17 6,070 [1]
November 17 Mount Union
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 53–0 978
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "Two Strike Through Air Give Wittenberg 17-6 Win Over Akron". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 11, 1962. p. 10E – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  3. ^ "2019 Akron Zips Football Media Guide: Records" (PDF). University of Akron. p. 168. Retrieved July 29, 2020.