1939 Akron Zippers football team

The 1939 Akron Zippers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Akron as an independent during the 1939 college football season. In its first season under head coach Thomas Dowler, the team compiled a 5–4 record and was outscored by a total of 132 to 122. Dominic Patella was the team captain.[1]

1939 Akron Zippers football
ConferenceIndependent
1939 record5–4
Head coachThomas Dowler (1st season)
CaptainDominic Patella
Home stadiumBuchtel Field
1939 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Central Michigan      8 1 0
No. 13 Notre Dame      7 2 0
Ohio      6 3 0
Detroit      5 3 1
Akron      5 4 0
Cincinnati      4 3 2
Ohio Wesleyan      5 4 1
Marquette      4 4 0
Michigan State      4 4 1
Dayton      4 4 1
Michigan State Normal      3 3 1
Wayne      4 5 0
Xavier      3 5 1
Western State (MI)      2 6 1
Miami (OH)      1 7 1
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30Wheaton (IL)
  • Buchtel Field
  • Akron, OH
W 33–6
October 7Illinois Wesleyan
  • Buchtel Field
  • Akron, OH
W 13–8
October 14at Western State (MI)
L 0–6
October 21at Miami (OH)
W 14–0
October 28Wayne
  • Buchtel Field
  • Akron, OH
L 12–185,402[2]
November 4Washington & Jefferson
  • Buchtel Field
  • Akron, OH
W 24–22
November 11Baldwin–Wallace
  • Buchtel Field
  • Akron, OH
L 7–39
November 18West Liberty State
  • Buchtel Field
  • Akron, OH
W 13–7
November 25John Carroll
  • Buchtel Field
  • Akron, OH
L 6–25

References

  1. "Akron Zips 2017 Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Akron. p. 159. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  2. Eddie Butler (October 29, 1939). "Rally Falls Short, Erring Zippers Lose to Wayne Squad, 18-12". The Akron Beacon-Journal. pp. 1C, 3C via Newspapers.com.
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