1951 Akron Zips football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1951 Akron Zips football Ohio Athletic Conference OAC 1–8 1–3 William Houghton 4th Joe Mazzaferro Paul Scarpitti Rubber Bowl 1950 The 1951 Akron Zips football team was an American football team that represented the University of Akron in the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) during the 1951 college football season. In its fourth and final season under head coach William Houghton, the team compiled a 1–8 record (1–3 against OAC opponents) and was outscored by a total of 252 to 116. Joe Mazzaferro and Paul Scarpitti were the team captains.http://www.gozips.com/documents/2017/7/24//pp_131_166_Records.pdf?id=12265 Akron Zips 2017 Football Media Guide University of Akron 160 May 10, 2020 The team played its home games at the Rubber Bowl in Akron, Ohio. Schedule y y September 22 1951 Case Tech Rough Riders Case Tech<ncg> Rubber Bowl Akron, OH L 14-21 3,000 Case Too Much For Zips, 21-14 The Akron Beacon Journal Don Plath September 23, 1951 1C, 2C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85217638/case-too-much-for-zips-21-14/ Newspapers.com September 29 at Ohio<ncg> Peden Stadium Athens, OH L 7-40 Ohio U Tramples Akron Zips, 40-7 September 30, 1951 1C, 6C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85216147/ohio-u-tramples-akron-zips-40-7/ Newspapers.com October 6 1951 Baldwin–Wallace Yellow Jackets Baldwin–Wallace<ncg> Rubber Bowl Akron, OH L 16-20 October 13 1951 Carnegie Tech Tartans Carnegie Tech<ncg> Rubber Bowl Akron, OH L 32-42 October 20 1951 Mount Union Purple Raiders Mount Union Rubber Bowl Akron, OH L 7-46 October 27 at Wooster Wooster, OH L 6-7 800 Closer...But Zips Still Lose The Akron Beacon Journal Don Plath October 28, 1951 1C, 2C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85217381/closerbut-zips-still-lose/ Newspapers.com November 10 at Kent State<ncg> Memorial Stadium Kent, OH (Wagon Wheel) L 7-48 Outmanned Zips Overpowered By Kent, 48-7 Akron Beacon Journal November 11, 1951 C1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15738820/outmanned_zips_overpowered_by_kent_487/ Newspapers.com November 16 at 1951 Heidelberg Student Princes Heidelberg Tiffin, OH L 13-21 Zips Give Best '51 Performance: Princes Pressed In 21-13 Win The Akron Beacon Journal Don Plath November 17, 1951 12–13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85217009/zips-give-best-51-performance-princes/ Newspapers.com November 22 at 1951 Wittenberg Tigers Wittenberg Springfield, OH W 13-7 Drought Ends: Akron 13, Wittenberg 7 The Akron Beacon Journal Don Plath November 23, 1951 33 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85217194/drought-ends/ Newspapers.com Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1951 Akron) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/5/stats/13324 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 23, 2025 References Akron Category:Akron Zips football seasons Akron Zips football