1942 Akron Zippers football team

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1942 Akron Zippers football
ConferenceIndependent
1942 record0–7–2
Head coach
Home stadiumRubber Bowl
Seasons
← 1941
1946 →
1942 Midwestern college football independents records
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Central Michigan   –   6 – 0 – 0
Western Michigan   –   5 – 1 – 0
Cincinnati   –   8 – 2 – 0
Dayton   –   8 – 2 – 0
Marquette   –   7 – 2 – 0
No. 6 Notre Dame   –   7 – 2 – 2
Bowling Green   –   6 – 2 – 1
Ohio   –   5 – 3 – 0
Detroit   –   5 – 4 – 0
Wichita   –   5 – 4 – 0
Michigan State   –   4 – 3 – 2
Michigan State Normal   –   3 – 3 – 1
Ohio Wesleyan   –   4 – 4 – 0
Carthage   –   3 – 4 – 0
Miami (OH)   –   3 – 6 – 0
Wayne   –   1 – 6 – 1
Akron   –   0 – 7 – 2
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1942 Akron Zippers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Akron as an independent during the 1942 college football season. In its second and final season under head coach Otis Douglas, the team compiled a 0–7–2 record and was outscored by a total of 186 to 26.[1][2] The team played its home games at the Rubber Bowl in Akron, Ohio.

Following the 1942 season, Douglas left the school for service in the United States Navy's V-5 training program for air cadets.[3] The suspended its participation in intercollegiate football and did not field another team until 1946.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18Western Reserve
L 0–39
September 25Muskingum
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
T 7–7
October 2at Ohio
L 0–39
October 9Eastern Kentucky
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 0–6
October 16at Ohio WesleyanDelaware, OHL 7–19
October 31Baldwin Wallace
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 0–25
November 7at Wayne
L 6–283,500[4]
November 14Kent State
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 6–23
November 26John Carroll
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
T 0–0

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. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  3. ^ Eddie Butler (December 8, 1942). "Douglas Leaves Akron U. For Navy". The Akron Beacon Journal. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Charles P. Ward (November 8, 1942). "25-6 Victory over Akron Gives Wayne Followers Plenty of Reasons to Cheer". Detroit Free Press. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
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