1939 Akron Zippers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1939 Akron Zippers football Independent 5–4 Thomas Dowler 1st Dominic Patella Buchtel Field The 1939 Akron Zippers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Akron as an independent during the 1939 college football season. In its first season under head coach Thomas Dowler, the team compiled a 5–4 record and was outscored by a total of 132 to 122. Dominic Patella was the team captain.http://www.gozips.com/documents/2017/7/24//pp_131_166_Records.pdf?id=12265 Akron Zips 2017 Football Media Guide University of Akron 159 May 10, 2020 Akron was ranked at No. 228 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.Vols Second In Final Litkenhous Grid Rankings; Southern California Tenth E. E. Litkenhous Johnson City Sunday Press December 31, 1939 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123000367/vols-second-in-final-litkenhous-grid/ Newspapers.com Schedule y y September 30 1939 Wheaton Thunder Wheaton (IL) Buchtel Field Akron, OH W 33-6 3,000 Dowler Team Shows Power In Inaugural The Akron Beacon Journal Eddie Butler October 1, 1939 1C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122105285/dowler-team-shows-power-in-inaugural/ Newspapers.com October 7 1939 Illinois Wesleyan Titans Illinois Wesleyan Buchtel Field Akron, OH W 13-8 5,500 Zippers Score In Last 50 Seconds To Whip Illinois Wesleyan The Akron Beacon Journal Eddie Butler October 8, 1939 1C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122105485/zippers-score-in-last-50-seconds-to/ Newspapers.com October 14 at Western State Teachers (MI) Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI L 0-6 Western State Defeats Akron: Touchdown by Kribs Decides Game The Detroit Free Press October 15, 1939 Sport 5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122055926/western-state-defeats-akron-touchdown/ Newspapers.com October 21 at Miami (OH) Miami Field Oxford, OH W 14-0 7,000 Zippers Run Over Big Reds, Miami Being Unable To Score On Akron. Each Time Oxford Lads Threaten Zazula Kicks Out Of Danger -- Score Is 14-0 The Cincinnati Enquirer October 22, 1931 34 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/117223490/zippers-run-over-big-reds-miami-being/ Newspapers.com October 28 Wayne<hc> Buchtel Field Akron, OH L 12-18 5,402 Rally Falls Short, Erring Zippers Lose to Wayne Squad, 18-12 The Akron Beacon-Journal Eddie Butler October 29, 1939 1C, 3C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18896678/rally_falls_short_erring_zippers_lose/ Newspapers.com November 4 1939 Washington & Jefferson Presidents Washington & Jefferson Buchtel Field Akron, OH W 24-22 6,000 Akron Posts Early Lead, Staggers In The Akron Beacon-Journal Eddie Butler November 5, 1939 1C, 4C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122105682/akron-posts-early-lead-staggers-in/ Newspapers.com November 11 Baldwin–Wallace Buchtel Field Akron, OH L 7-39 6,200 B-W Spanks Akron: B-W Gridders Riddle Line, Rip Secondary The Akron Beacon-Journal Eddie Butler November 12, 1939 1C, 6C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122105845/b-w-spanks-akron-b-w-gridders-riddle/ Newspapers.com November 18 1939 West Liberty Hilltoppers West Liberty State Buchtel Field Akron, OH W 13-7 Zippers Rally To Down Fighting Teachers, 13-7: Akron U Tallies Only Two Of Seven Chances The Akron Beacon-Journal Eddie Butler November 19, 1939 1C, 3C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122106503/zippers-rally-to-down-fighting/ Newspapers.com November 23 John Carroll Buchtel Field Akron, OH L 6-25 7,500 John Carroll Streaks To 25-6 Victory The Akron Beacon Journal November 24, 1939 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54438559/john-carroll-streaks-to-25-6-victory/ Newspapers.com References Akron Category:Akron Zips football seasons Akron Zippers football