Akron Football Team History
Akron Zips
 
	
		|  | University of Akron Akron, OH
 Founded: 1870
 Stadium: InfoCision Stadium-Summa Field
 Capacity: 30,000
 Colors: Blue & Gold
 Coach: Gondon Larson
 Conference: Ohio Athletic-
 
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| 1972 Season Highlights |  | Gondon Larson enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Akron. |  |  |  |  | | 
| 1972 Season |  | 
| Date | Opponent | Score |  |  | Sat., Sep. 9 | vs.
Kent State | 13 | 13 | T |  |  |  | Sat., Sep. 16 | @ Butler | 34 | 7 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Sep. 23 | vs. Western Illinois | 24 | 30 | L |  |  |  | Sat., Sep. 30 | @
Ball State | 21 | 21 | T |  |  |  | Sat., Oct. 14 | vs. Northern Michigan | 49 | 0 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Oct. 21 | @ Youngstown State | 21 | 22 | L |  |  |  | Sat., Oct. 28 | vs.
Central Michigan | 14 | 10 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Nov. 4 | @ Indiana State | 17 | 21 | L |  |  |  | Sat., Nov. 11 | vs. Quantico Marines (VA) | 0 | 24 | L |  |  |  |  | 
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| 1972 Season Totals |  | Record | 3-4
-2 |  | Points Scored | 193 |  | Scoring Average | 21.4 |  | Points Allowed | 148 |  | Defense Average | 16.4 |  | Opponents Record | 16-14 |  | Conference Record | 0-0 |  | Home Record | 2-2
-1 |  | Away Record | 1-2
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| 1972 NCAA Final Rankings |  
| Rank | Record | Source |  | was not ranked. |  | 
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| 1972 Ohio Athletic- Standings |  
|  | Season | Bowls | Conference |  
| Team | W/L/T | PF | PA |  | W/L/T | PF | PA | Coach |  | Akron | 3-4-2 | 193 | 148 |  |  |  |  | Gondon Larson |  
 
| 1972 All American Awards |  
| Player | Position | Class | Ht. | Wt. | Award | Team | Source |  | Coming Someday |  
 
| 1972 All Ohio Athletic Conference Players |  
| Player | Position | Class | Ht. | Wt. | Team | Source |  | Coming Someday |  |  | 
 
 
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      Great Moments in College Football History
	  
While playing for the University of Hawaii from 2000 to 2004, quarterback Timmy Chang set an NCAA passing record with 17,072 yards.