1940 Akron Zippers football team

The 1940 Akron Zippers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Akron as an independent during the 1940 college football season. In its second and final season under head coach Thomas Dowler, the team compiled a 2–5–2 record and was outscored by a total of 106 to 90. Mike Fernella was the team captain.[1]

1940 Akron Zippers football
ConferenceIndependent
1940 record2–5–2
Head coach
CaptainMike Fernella
Home stadiumBuchtel Field
1940 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Wayne      4 1 3
Detroit      7 2 0
Notre Dame      7 2 0
Xavier      7 3 0
Ohio      5 2 2
Dayton      6 3 0
Cincinnati      5 3 1
Wichita      6 4 0
Central Michigan      4 3 1
Marquette      4 4 0
Michigan State      3 4 1
Ohio Wesleyan      2 4 3
Akron      2 5 2
Western State (MI)      2 5 0
Michigan State Normal      1 5 1
Miami (OH)      0 7 1

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21Detroit Tech
T 0–0[2]
September 28at ColgateL 0–44
October 4Western ReserveL 0–620,000[4]
October 12Illinois Wesleyan
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 6–16
October 19at Wayne
T 7–7[5]
October 25Baldwin–Wallace
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 7–13
November 2Youngstown
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 0–13
November 9Kent State
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 23–7
November 21John Carroll
  • Buchtel Field
  • Akron, OH
W 47–0

References

  1. "Akron Zips 2017 Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Akron. p. 159. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  2. "Detroit Tech Gains Scoreless Tie With Zippers". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 22, 1940. p. C1 via Newspapers.com.
  3. First game played in the newly built Rubber Bowl.
  4. "Red Cats Edge Zips, 6-0". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 5, 1940. p. 10 via Newspapers.com.
  5. W. W. Edgar (October 20, 1940). "Zippers Hold Wayne to Tie". Detroit Free Press. p. 21 via Newspapers.com.
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