Gordon K. Larson (June 15, 1924 – June 12, 2005) was a basketball player, American football coach, and college athletics administrator in Ohio. He served as the head coach at the University of Akron from 1961 to 1972, compiling a record of 74–33–5. Larson's 74 wins are second most in the history of the Akron Zips football program, trailing only the 80 tallied by his assistant and successor, Jim Dennison. Larson died at the age of 80 on June 12, 2005, at his home in The Villages, Florida. Head coaching record College References 1924 births 2005 deaths American men's basketball players Akron Zips athletic directors Akron Zips football coaches Bowling Green Falcons men's basketball players Ohio State Buckeyes football coaches High school football coaches in Ohio Kent State University alumni United States Navy personnel of World War II United States Navy sailors People from The Villages, Florida Basketball players from Akron, Ohio