1939 Akron Zippers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–4
Head coach
CaptainDominic Patella
Home stadiumBuchtel Field
Seasons
← 1938
1940 →
1939 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   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 Teachers (MI)   –   2 – 6 – 1
Miami (OH)   –   1 – 7 – 1
Rankings from AP Poll

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]

Akron was ranked at No. 228 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30Wheaton (IL)
W 33–63,000[3]
October 7Illinois Wesleyan
  • Buchtel Field
  • Akron, OH
W 13–85,500[4]
October 14at Western State Teachers (MI)
L 0–6[5]
October 21at Miami (OH)
W 14–07,000[6]
October 28Wayne
  • Buchtel Field
  • Akron, OH
L 12–185,402[7]
November 4Washington & Jefferson
  • Buchtel Field
  • Akron, OH
W 24–226,000[8]
November 11Baldwin–Wallace
  • Buchtel Field
  • Akron, OH
L 7–396,200[9]
November 18West Liberty State
  • Buchtel Field
  • Akron, OH
W 13–7[10]
November 23John Carroll
  • Buchtel Field
  • Akron, OH
L 6–257,500[11]

References

  1. ^ "Akron Zips 2017 Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Akron. p. 159. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  2. ^ E. E. Litkenhous (December 31, 1939). "Vols Second In Final Litkenhous Grid Rankings; Southern California Tenth". Johnson City Sunday Press. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Eddie Butler (October 1, 1939). "Dowler Team Shows Power In Inaugural". The Akron Beacon Journal. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Eddie Butler (October 8, 1939). "Zippers Score In Last 50 Seconds To Whip Illinois Wesleyan". The Akron Beacon Journal. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Western State Defeats Akron: Touchdown by Kribs Decides Game". The Detroit Free Press. October 15, 1939. p. Sport 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Zippers Run Over Big Reds, Miami Being Unable To Score On Akron. Each Time Oxford Lads Threaten Zazula Kicks Out Of Danger -- Score Is 14-0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 22, 1931. p. 34 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Eddie Butler (November 5, 1939). "Akron Posts Early Lead, Staggers In". The Akron Beacon-Journal. pp. 1C, 4C – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Eddie Butler (November 12, 1939). "B-W Spanks Akron: B-W Gridders Riddle Line, Rip Secondary". The Akron Beacon-Journal. pp. 1C, 6C – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Eddie Butler (November 19, 1939). "Zippers Rally To Down Fighting Teachers, 13-7: Akron U Tallies Only Two Of Seven Chances". The Akron Beacon-Journal. pp. 1C, 3C – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "John Carroll Streaks To 25-6 Victory". The Akron Beacon Journal. November 24, 1939 – via Newspapers.com.


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