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The 1966 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1966 NCAA College Division football season as an independent. Led by sixth-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 and outscored their opponents 137–116.

ConferenceIndependent
Record6–3
Headcoach
Captain
  • Jim Braccio
  • George Fuciu
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1966 Akron Zips football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–3
Head coach
Captain
  • Jim Braccio
  • George Fuciu
Home stadiumRubber Bowl
Seasons
← 1965
1967 →
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1966 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
St. Norbert – 7–1–1
Parsons – 9–2–0
Drake – 8–2–0
Northern Illinois – 8–2–0
Indiana (PA) – 7–2–0
Santa Clara – 7–2–0
Cortland – 6–2–0
Northeastern – 6–2–0
Akron – 6–3–0
Northern Michigan – 6–3–1
Samford – 6–3–1
Carnegie Tech – 5–3–0
Eastern Michigan – 5–3–1
Ashland – 5–3–2
Northern Arizona – 6–4–0
UC Santa Barbara – 6–4–0
Wheaton (IL) – 5–4–0
Boston University – 5–5–0
Cal Poly Pomona – 5–5–0
Chattanooga – 5–5–0
Colorado College – 4–4–0
Wabash – 4–4–1
Milwaukee – 4–5–1
Southern Illinois – 4–5–1
UC Riverside – 4–5–0
Tampa – 4–5–0
Rose Poly – 3–4–1
Hawaii – 4–6–0
Portland State – 4–6–0
Lake Forest – 2–5–0
Wayne State (MI) – 2–6–0
Mississippi Valley State – 2–7–0
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Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17 Northern Michigan W 18–10 40,166
September 24 at Muskingum No. 9 L 0–28 3,700
October 1 at Tampa L 12–20 9,500–10,000 [1]
October 8 No. 8 Wittenberg
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 14–7 4,300
October 15 Wooster
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 26–0 2,000
October 22 Baldwin–Wallace
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 9–6 4,514
October 29 at Northern Illinois L 18–31 18,921 [2]
November 5 at Butler W 20–14 1,700
November 12 Heidelberg
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 20–0 1,100
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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