1941 Akron Zippers football team

The 1941 Akron Zippers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Akron as an independent during the 1941 college football season. In its first season under head coach Otis Douglas, the team compiled a 5–3–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 114 to 76. Andy Maluke was the team captain.[1][2] The team played its home games at the Rubber Bowl in Akron, Ohio

1941 Akron Zippers football
ConferenceIndependent
1941 record5–3–1
Head coach
CaptainAndy Maluke
Home stadiumRubber Bowl
1941 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Western Michigan      8 0 0
No. 3 Notre Dame      8 0 1
Youngstown      7 0 1
Xavier      9 1 0
Detroit      7 2 0
Ohio      5 2 1
Dayton      7 3 0
Cincinnati      6 3 0
Akron      5 3 1
Michigan State      5 3 1
Central Michigan      4 3 0
Ohio Wesleyan      5 4 0
Marquette      4 5 0
Carthage      1 5 2
Wayne      2 6 0
Miami (OH)      2 7 0
Wichita      1 6 1
Michigan State Normal      0 5 2
Detroit Tech      0 6 1

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26at MuskingumNew Concord, OHW 10–02,500[3]
October 3Bowling GreenW 8–0[4]
October 10Western Reserve
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 6–128,500[5]
October 18Ohio
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
T 0–0[6]
October 24Baldwin Wallace
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 0–14[7]
November 1Ohio Wesleyan
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 28–67,000[8]
November 7at Youngstown
L 0–197,000[9]
November 15Kent State
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 41–13[10]
November 20John Carroll
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 21–126,635[11]
  • Homecoming

References

  1. "Akron Zips 2017 Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Akron. p. 160. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  2. "Akron (OH) Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  3. Eddie Butler (September 27, 1941). "Zippers In Complete Charge As They Beat Muskingum, 10-0". Akron Beacon Journal. p. 11 via Newspapers.com.
  4. Eddie Butler (October 4, 1941). "Zips Beat Bowling Green In Mud". Akron Beacon Journal. p. 12 via Newspapers.com.
  5. Eddie Butler (October 11, 1941). "Reserve Scores In Final Seconds To Defeat Akron By 12-6". Akron Beacon Journal. p. 12 via Newspapers.com.
  6. Eddie Butler (October 19, 1941). "Zips Tie Ohio U., 0-0: Bobcats Fail On Four Bids For Counters". Akron Beacon Journal. pp. 1C, 5C via Newspapers.com.
  7. Eddie Butler (October 26, 1941). "Baldwin-Wallace Tops Zips, 14-0: Passes Prove Downfall for Douglas Club". Akron Beacon Journal. pp. 1C, 4C via Newspapers.com.
  8. Eddie Butler (November 2, 1941). "Wesleyan Bows, 28-6, In Surprise". Akron Beacon Journal. pp. 1C, 2C via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Youngstown Victor Over Akron, 19-0". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. November 8, 1941. p. 14 via Newspapers.com.
  10. Eddie Butler (November 16, 1941). "Zips Trounce Kent: Flossie Star in 41-13 Win Over Flashes". Akron Beacon Journal. pp. 1C, 5C via Newspapers.com.
  11. Phil Dietrich (November 21, 1941). "Akron's Fast Start Leads To 21-12 Win Over John Carroll". Akron Beacon Journal. p. 33 via Newspapers.com.
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