1932 Akron Zippers football team

The 1932 Akron Zippers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Akron in the Ohio Athletic Conference during the 1932 college football season. In its sixth season under head coach Red Blair, the team compiled a 2–4–3 record (1–4–3 in conference), including three scoreless ties, and was outscored by a total of 91 to 37.[1]

1932 Akron Zippers football
ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
Record2–4–3 (1–4–3 OAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBuchtel Field
Seasons
← 1931
1933 →
1932 Ohio Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Case $ 6 0 0 7 2 0
Heidelberg 6 1 0 6 1 1
Baldwin–Wallace 5 1 1 6 1 1
Ohio Northern 3 1 0 4 2 1
Toledo 3 1 0 3 4 0
Wooster 4 1 2 5 1 2
Muskingum 3 1 1 4 3 1
Otterbein 4 2 2 4 2 2
Marietta 3 2 1 3 2 2
John Carroll 3 2 1 5 4 1
Dayton 1 1 0 9 2 0
Kenyon 2 2 0 2 3 1
Akron 1 4 3 2 4 3
Capital 1 4 2 1 4 2
Oberlin 1 3 0 2 6 0
Ashland 1 5 1 2 5 1
Hiram 1 6 0 1 6 1
Kent State 0 5 2 0 5 2
Mount Union 1 6 0 1 8 0
Xavier 0 1 0 3 4 1
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
Ohio State reserves*
W 7–0
October 8at CaseCleveland, OHL 0–19
October 15at WoosterWooster, OHT 0–0[2]
October 22Kent State
T 0–0[3]
October 29at MuskingumNew Concord, OHL 4–14
November 5Baldwin–Wallace
  • Buchtel Field
  • Akron, OH
L 6–40
November 12Heidelberg
  • Buchtel Field
  • Akron, OH
L 0–12
November 19Otterbein
  • Buchtel Field
  • Akron, OH
T 0–0[4]
November 24Mount Union
  • Buchtel Field
  • Akron, OH
W 20–6
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "Akron Zips 2017 Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Akron. p. 159. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  2. ^ "Battle To Standstill: Akron Staves Off Wooster's Threats In Scoreless Tie". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 16, 1932. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Akron, Kent State in Scoreless Tie". News-Journal. October 23, 1932. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ James W. Schlemmer (November 21, 1932). "Akron Ends Drab Race: Zippers Meet Mount Union Thursday Morning Here; Play Otterbein, 0-0". Akron Beacon Journal. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.