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
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Wittenberg $ 6 0 18 0 1
Denison 5 1 08 1 0
Oberlin 5 1 06 2 0
Muskingum 6 2 06 3 0
Akron 5 2 06 3 0
Otterbein 4 2 15 3 1
Baldwin–Wallace 3 2 06 3 0
Marietta 4 3 05 4 0
Hiram 2 3 03 5 0
Kenyon 2 4 02 6 0
Capital 2 6 02 6 0
Heidelberg 1 5 11 7 1
Mount Union 1 5 01 8 0
Wooster 1 6 01 8 0
Ohio Wesleyan 0 5 12 6 1
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP 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". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  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.


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