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The 1961 Akron Zips football team was an American football team that represented Akron University in the 1961 Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) football season. In their first year under head coach Gordon K. Larson, the Zips compiled a 6–2 record (6–1 against OAC opponents), finished in second place in the OAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 185 to 57.

Record6–2 (6–1 OAC)
Headcoach
CaptainJim Lupori
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1961 Akron Zips football
ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
Record6–2 (6–1 OAC)
Head coach
CaptainJim Lupori
Home stadiumRubber Bowl
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
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1961 Ohio Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Wittenberg $6–0–08–1–0
Akron6–1–06–2–0
Otterbein5–1–08–1–0
Muskingum5–1–07–2–0
Capital5–2–15–2–1
Wooster5–3–06–3–0
Ohio Wesleyan4–3–06–3–0
Kenyon2–4–03–4–1
Mount Union2–5–03–6–0
Denison2–6–03–6–0
Heidelberg1–4–11–7–1
Oberlin1–5–02–5–1
Hiram1–5–01–7–0
Marietta0–5–10–8–1
  • $ – Conference champion
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Several Akron players were selected as first-team players on the 1961 All-OAC football team, including: fullback George Deo; linebacker Tom Lowry; safety Ed Lopeman; tackle Ron Ulrich; and end Ray Greene.[1]

The team played its home games at the Rubber Bowl in Akron, Ohio.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23 at Wittenberg
L 0–7 5,100–5,600 [2][3]
September 30 Denison W 28–0 35,061 [4]
October 7 vs. Ohio Wesleyan
W 32–21 4,500 [5]
October 14 at Heidelberg Tiffin, OH W 12–0 4,000 [6]
October 21 at Wooster Wooster, OH W 31–8 4,700 [7]
October 28 vs. No. 3 Baldwin–Wallace*
L 0–7 6,513–6,531 [8][9]
November 4 Muskingum
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 35–14 6,511 [10]
November 18 at Mount Union
W 47–0 3,500 [11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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