1963 Akron Zips football team

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

The 1963 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1963 NCAA College Division football season as a member of the Ohio Athletic Conference. Led by third-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 5–2 in OAC play. They outscored their opponents 201–102.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21 Muskingum
W 13–0 42,815
September 28 at Baldwin–Wallace Berea, OH L 10–14 6,500
October 5 Ohio Wesleyan
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 36–7 3,865
October 12 at Heidelberg Tiffin, OH W 42–0 3,642
October 19 at Wooster Wooster, OH W 35–14 5,400
October 26 Capital
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 19–13 4,414
November 2 Youngstown State*
W 21–7 3,313
November 9 at No. 4 Wittenberg
L 13–34 7,000 [1]
November 16 at Southwest Missouri State*
L 12–13
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1963 Wittenberg)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  2. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1963 Akron)". 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.
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