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The 1971 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1971 NCAA College Division football season as an independent. Led by 11th-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 8–2 and outscored their opponents 193–119.

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Record8–2
Headcoach
CaptainMike Hatch
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1971 Akron Zips football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–2
Head coach
CaptainMike Hatch
Home stadiumRubber Bowl
Seasons
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1971 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Delaware – 10–1–0
No. 5 Tennessee State – 9–1–0
No. 2 McNeese State – 9–1–1
Samford – 8–1–0
Colorado College – 7–1–0
No. 8 Akron – 8–2–0
No. 3 Eastern Michigan – 7–1–2
Arkansas AM&N – 7–2–0
Indiana (PA) – 7–2–0
Kentucky State – 8–3–0
Appalachian State – 7–3–1
Northern Michigan – 7–3–0
Hawaii – 7–4–0
Ashland – 6–4–0
Santa Clara – 6–4–0
Southern Illinois – 6–4–0
Tampa – 6–5–0
UNLV – 5–4–1
Bucknell – 5–5–0
Central Michigan – 5–5–0
Milwaukee – 5–5–0
Nevada – 5–5–0
St. Norbert – 5–5–0
Wayne State (MI) – 4–4–0
Hofstra – 5–6–0
Cortland – 4–5–0
Northeastern – 4–5–0
Portland State – 4–5–0
Ball State – 4–5–1
Chicago – 3–4–0
Northeast Louisiana – 4–6–1
Eastern Illinois – 4–6–0
Indiana State – 4–6–0
Saint Mary's – 3–5–0
Rose-Hulman – 3–6–0
Boston University – 3–7–0
Drexel – 2–6–0
Chattanooga – 2–9–0
Rankings from AP small college poll
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Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18 Butler W 24–0 43,171
September 25 Western Illinois No. 12
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 14–7 7,136
October 2 Ball State
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 10–7 14,150
October 9 8:30 p.m. at North Texas State No. 9 W 20–6 5,000 [1]
October 16 at Northern Michigan No. 5
W 24–17 8,000
October 23 No. 8 Southern Illinois No. 4
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 43–21 15,500–16,138 [2]
October 30 at Central Michigan No. 3 L 7–10 7,675
November 6 at Indiana State No. 8 L 10–37 5,036
November 13 IUP No. 10
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 34–14 8,180
November 20 Youngstown State No. 7
W 7–0 4,202
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