1953 Akron Zips football team

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1953 Akron Zips football
ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
1953 record6–3 (4–2 OAC)
Head coach
CaptainFrank Gradyan
Home stadiumRubber Bowl
Seasons
← 1952
1954 →
1953 Ohio Athletic Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Ohio Wesleyan $ 7 – 0 – 0 8 – 0 – 1
Heidelberg 4 – 1 – 1 7 – 1 – 1
Otterbein 5 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Denison 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Akron 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Capital 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Wooster 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Muskingum 3 – 3 – 1 3 – 4 – 1
Mount Union 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Wittenberg 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Kenyon 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 4 – 0
Oberlin 0 – 5 – 0 1 – 6 – 1
Hiram 0 – 4 – 0 1 – 6 – 0
Marietta 0 – 4 – 0 1 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1953 Akron Zips football team was an American football team that represented the University of Akron in the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) during the 1953 college football season. In its second and final season under head coach Kenneth Cochrane, the team compiled a 6–3 record (4–2 against OAC opponents) and was outscored by a total of 210 to 198. Frank Gradyan was the team captain.[1] The team played its home games at the Rubber Bowl in Akron, Ohio.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Findlay*
W 26–12
September 26at WittenbergSpringfield, OHW 39–12[2]
October 3Muskingum
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 26–13
October 10at West Virginia Tech*Montgomery, WVW 38–32[3]
October 17Mount Union
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 16–15
October 24at WoosterWooster, OHW 20–18[4]
November 7at Kent State*
L 19–548,500[5]
November 14at HeidelbergTiffin, OHL 0–26[6]
November 21Ohio Wesleyan
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 14–28
  • *Non-conference game

References[]

  1. ^ "Akron Zips 2017 Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Akron. p. 160. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  2. ^ Don Plath (September 27, 1953). "Zips Blast Wittenberg, 39-12, For Two In Row". The Akron Beacon Journal. pp. 1C, 2C – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Don Plath (October 11, 1953). "Zips Outlast Tech, 38-32". The Akron Beacon Journal. pp. 1B, 5B – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Don Plath (October 25, 1953). "Rossi's Toe Saves Zips At Wooster, 20-18". The Akron Beacon Journal. pp. 1C, 6C – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Bob Kotzbauer (November 8, 1953). "54-19 Kent Nightmare Ends Zip Dreams". The Akron Beacon Journal. pp. B1, B6 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Don Plath (November 15, 1953). "Heidelberg Keeps Zips On Skids: 26-0 Loss Ends O.C Title Bid". The Akron Beacon Journal. pp. 1B, 4B – via Newspapers.com.
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