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1965 Akron Zips football team

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1965 Akron Zips football
ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
Record5–3–1 (4–1 OAC)
Head coach
CaptainJim Barton
Home stadiumRubber Bowl
Seasons
← 1964
1966 →
1965 Ohio Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Muskingum $ 7 0 0 8 1 0
Wittenberg 4 1 0 6 2 0
Akron 4 1 0 5 3 1
Mount Union 5 2 0 7 2 0
Capital 5 2 0 6 2 0
Denison 5 2 0 6 3 0
Otterbein 4 3 0 4 5 0
Hiram 3 4 0 4 4 0
Wooster 3 4 0 4 5 0
Baldwin–Wallace 2 3 0 4 3 1
Ohio Wesleyan 1 3 1 3 5 1
Heidelberg 1 5 1 2 5 2
Oberlin 1 5 0 1 7 0
Kenyon 0 5 0 1 8 0
Marietta 0 5 0 1 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1965 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1965 NCAA College Division football season as a member of the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC). Led by fifth-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 5–3–1 overall and 4–1 in conference play, tying for second place in the OAC. They outscored their opponents 110–94.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18 Western Kentucky* T 6–6 40,165
September 25 at San Diego State* L 0–41 29,869 [1]
October 2 at Wittenberg
W 18–0 7,600
October 9 Ball State*
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 14–16 2,029
October 16 at Wooster Wooster, OH W 21–8 5,500
October 23 Capital
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 6–15 4,113
October 30 at Baldwin–Wallace Berea, OH W 17–0 8,500
November 6 Butler*
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 14–7 2,290
November 13 at Heidelberg Tiffin, OH W 14–0 3,000
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ Howard Hagen (September 26, 1965). "Aztecs Sink Akron, 41-0". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. I-1.
  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. 169. Retrieved May 28, 2020.