1938 Akron Zippers football team

The 1938 Akron Zippers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Akron as an independent during the 1938 college football season. In its third and final season under head coach Jim Aiken, the team compiled a 6–3 record and outscored opponents by a total of 117 to 94. Walter Kominic was the team captain.[1]

1938 Akron Zippers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–3
Head coach
CaptainWalter Kominic
Home stadiumBuchtel Field
Seasons
← 1937
1939 →
1938 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Notre Dame     8 1 0
Central Michigan     7 1 0
Michigan State Normal     6 1 1
Xavier     7 2 0
Akron     6 3 0
Michigan State     6 3 0
Detroit Tech     6 3 0
Detroit     6 4 0
Western State Teachers (MI)     4 3 0
Cincinnati     4 5 0
Wayne     2 6 0
DePaul     2 7 0
Marquette     1 7 0
Rankings from AP poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24Wabash
W 38–0
October 1at Wayne
L 0–165,000[2]
October 8Xavier
  • Buchtel Field
  • Akron, OH
L 0–38[3]
October 15Western State Teachers (MI)
  • Buchtel Field
  • Akron, OH
W 6–0
October 22at Baldwin–WallaceBerea, OHW 20–6
October 29 No. 16 Carnegie Tech
  • Buchtel Field
  • Akron, OH
L 13–2712,000[4]
November 5Illinois Wesleyan
  • Buchtel Field
  • Akron, OH
W 21–0
November 12Toledo
  • Buchtel Field
  • Akron, OH
W 13–7
November 19John Carroll
  • Buchtel Field
  • Akron, OH
W 6–0
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "Akron Zips 2017 Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Akron. p. 159. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  2. ^ John N. Sabo (October 2, 1938). "Wayne Scores 16 Points in 8 Minutes to Beat Akron, 16-0". Detroit Free Press. p. Sports 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Akron Is Swamped By Xavier, 38 To 0; Long Runs Feature". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 9, 1938. pp. 1, 40 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Tech Wins, 27 to 13". The Pittsburgh Press. October 30, 1938. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.