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The 1974 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1974 NCAA Division II football season as an independent. Led by second-year head coach Jim Dennison, the Zips played their home games at the Rubber Bowl in Akron, Ohio. They finished the season with a record of 5–5 and were outscored by their opponents 162–197.

ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5
Headcoach
Captain
  • Barry Eisom
  • Denny Hamad
  • Gary Yost
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1974 Akron Zips football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5
Head coach
Captain
  • Barry Eisom
  • Denny Hamad
  • Gary Yost
Home stadiumRubber Bowl
Seasons
← 1973
1975 →
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1974 NCAA Division II independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Central Michigan ^ – 12–1–0
No. 6 UNLV ^ – 12–1–0
No. 4 Delaware ^ – 12–2–0
No. 8 Western Carolina ^ – 9–2–0
No. 9 Tennessee State – 8–2–0
No. 12 Youngstown State ^ – 8–2–0
Santa Clara – 7–3–0
Wayne State (MI) – 7–3–0
Ball State – 6–4–0
Kentucky State – 6–4–0
Northeastern – 6–4–0
Central State (OH) – 6–5–0
Akron – 5–5–0
Indiana State – 5–5–0
Nevada – 5–6–0
Portland State – 5–6–0
American International – 4–5–0
Eastern Michigan – 4–6–1
Milwaukee – 4–6–0
Northeast Louisiana – 4–6–0
Eastern Illinois – 3–6–1
Arkansas–Pine Bluff – 3–5–0
Chattanooga – 4–7–0
Nebraska–Omaha – 3–7–0
Bucknell – 2–8–0
Northern Michigan – 0–10–0
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AP small college poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7 Central State (OH) W 31–20 32,874 [1]
September 14 Delaware
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 0–14 7,216
September 21 at Marshall L 7–17 10,782
September 28 at Ball State W 26–21 15,219
October 5 Tampa
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 7–16 10,092
October 12 Northern Michigan
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 23–0 7,347
October 26 at Kent State L 14–51 15,200 [2]
November 2 at Indiana State W 22–21 7,856
November 9 at Western Illinois W 32–7 11,409
November 16 at Youngstown State
L 0–30 5,573
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