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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.

Record6–3 (5–2 OAC)
Headcoach
Captain
  • John Lahoski
  • Chuck Cobb
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1963 Akron Zips football
ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
Record6–3 (5–2 OAC)
Head coach
Captain
  • John Lahoski
  • Chuck Cobb
Home stadiumRubber Bowl
Seasons
← 1962
1964 →
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1963 Ohio Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Wittenberg $6–0–18–0–1
Denison5–1–08–1–0
Oberlin5–1–06–2–0
Muskingum6–2–06–3–0
Akron5–2–06–3–0
Otterbein4–2–15–3–1
Baldwin–Wallace3–2–06–3–0
Marietta4–3–05–4–0
Hiram2–3–03–5–0
Kenyon2–4–02–6–0
Capital2–6–02–6–0
Heidelberg1–5–11–7–1
Mount Union1–5–01–8–0
Wooster1–6–01–8–0
Ohio Wesleyan0–5–12–6–1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP small college poll
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Schedule

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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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