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1940 Akron Zippers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–5–2
Head coach
CaptainMike Fernella
Home stadiumBuchtel Field, Rubber Bowl
Seasons
← 1939
1941 →
1940 Midwestern college football independents records
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  • Conf Overall
    Team W   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 Teachers (MI)     2 5 0
    Michigan State Normal     1 5 1
    Miami (OH)     0 7 1

    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]

    Akron was ranked at No. 203 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.[2]

    Schedule

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    DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
    September 21Detroit Tech
    • Buchtel Field
  • Akron, OH
  • T 0–0[3]
    September 28atColgate
  • Hamilton, NY
  • L 0–446,000[4]
    October 4Western Reserve
  • Akron, OH
  • L 0–620,000[6]
    October 12Illinois Wesleyan
    • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
  • L 6–16
    October 19atWayne
    • Keyworth Stadium
  • Hamtramck, MI
  • T 7–7[7]
    October 25Baldwin–Wallace
    • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
  • L 7–13
    November 2Youngstown
    • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH (Steel Tire)
  • L 0–13
    November 9Kent State
    • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH (rivalry)
  • W 23–7
    November 21John Carroll
    • Buchtel Field
  • Akron, OH
  • W 47–0

    References

    [edit]
    1. ^ "Akron Zips 2017 Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Akron. p. 159. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  • ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 19, 1940). "Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings". The Boston Globe. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Detroit Tech Gains Scoreless Tie With Zippers". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 22, 1940. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Raiders Smother Akron Team, 44-0: Geyer Touchdown Sprints Pace Colgate". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. September 29, 1940. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ First game played in the newly built Rubber Bowl.
  • ^ "Red Cats Edge Zips, 6-0". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 5, 1940. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ W. W. Edgar (October 20, 1940). "Zippers Hold Wayne to Tie". Detroit Free Press. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.

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