1937 Akron Zippers football team

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1937 Akron Zippers football
ConferenceIndependent
1937 record7–2
Head coach
CaptainWilliam Sturgeon
Home stadiumBuchtel Field
Seasons
← 1936
1938 →
1937 Midwestern college football independents records
  • v
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Michigan State   –   8 – 2 – 0
Akron   –   7 – 2 – 0
Central Michigan   –   6 – 2 – 0
DePaul   –   5 – 1 – 2
Wayne   –   6 – 2 – 0
No. T–9 Notre Dame   –   6 – 2 – 1
Detroit   –   7 – 3 – 0
Michigan State Normal   –   5 – 2 – 1
Western State Teachers (MI)   –   5 – 3 – 0
Xavier   –   4 – 5 – 1
Marquette   –   3 – 6 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1937 Akron Zippers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Akron as an independent during the 1937 college football season. In its second season under head coach Jim Aiken, the team compiled a 7–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 139 to 53. William Sturgeon was the team captain.[1]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25West Liberty State
  • Buchtel Field
  • Akron, OH
W 40–7
October 2Wayne
  • Buchtel Field
  • Akron, OH
L 13–19[2]
October 9Geneva
  • Buchtel Field
  • Akron, OH
W 7–0
October 16at Toledo
W 21–7
October 23Baldwin–Wallace
  • Buchtel Field
  • Akron, OH
W 7–0
October 30John Carroll
  • Buchtel Field
  • Akron, OH
W 6–0
November 6Davis & Elkins
  • Buchtel Field
  • Akron, OH
W 33–7
November 13Illinois Wesleyan
  • Buchtel Field
  • Akron, OH
W 12–7
November 20at Xavier
L 0–6

References[]

  1. ^ "Akron Zips 2017 Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Akron. p. 159. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  2. ^ "Wayne Aided by Whisonant: Tartar Rallies Beat Akron, 19-13". Detroit Free Press. October 3, 1937. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
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