1946 Akron Zippers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1946 Akron Zippers football Ohio Athletic Conference OAC 5–4 3–4 Paul Baldacci 1st Rubber Bowl 1942 The 1946 Akron Zippers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Akron as a member of the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) during the 1946 college football season. In its first season under head coach Paul Baldacci, the team compiled an overall record of 5–4 record with a mark of 3–4 in conference play and was outscored by a total of 134 to 122.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. The Akron football team had been suspended after the 1942 season due to World War II. The 1946 season marked the school's return to intercollegiate football. Schedule y y September 28 1946 Lawrence Tech Blue Devils Lawrence Tech<ncg> Rubber Bowl Akron, OH W 31-12 6,250 Zips Fail To Impress In Opener The Akron Beacon Journal Jim Schlemmer September 29, 1946 1C, 2C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85177888/zips-fail-to-impress-in-opener/ Newspapers.com October 5 at Baldwin–Wallace Berea, OH L 0-32 7,000 B-W Buries Akron Under 32-0 Score The Akron Beacon Journal Jim Schlemmer October 6, 1946 1C, 2C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85177986/b-w-buries-akron-under-32-0-score/ Newspapers.com October 12 Case<hc> Rubber Bowl Akron, OH W 13-0 1,978 Zippers Down Case, 13-0 The Akron Beacon Journal Lincoln Hackim October 13, 1946 1C, 3C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85178060/zippers-down-case-13-0/ Newspapers.com October 19 at Mount Union Alliance, OH L 7-12 Mount Union Upsets Zips, 12-7 The Akron Beacon Journal Lincoln Hackim October 20, 1946 1C, 2C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85178205/mount-union-upsets-zips-12-7/ Newspapers.com October 26 Toledo Rubber Bowl Akron, OH L 13-33 6,875 Toledo's Backfield Wealth Overwhelms Zippers, 33-13 The Akron Beacon Journal Lincoln Hackim October 27, 1946 1C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85177799/toledos-backfield-wealth-overwhelms/ Newspapers.com November 2 at Western Reserve<ncg> Shaw Stadium East Cleveland, OH W 13-6 Zippers Spill Dope, Topple Reserve, 13-6 The Akron Beacon Journal November 3, 1946 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85177711/zippers-spill-dope-topple-reserve-13-6/ Newspapers.com November 9 Wooster Rubber Bowl Akron, OH W 26-20 Akron U. Comes From Behind, Defeats Wooster By 26-20 The Akron Beacon Journal November 10, 1946 1C, 3C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85177327/akron-u-comes-from-behind-defeats/ Newspapers.com November 15 Kent State Rubber Bowl Akron, OH (Wagon Wheel) L 6-13 13,197 Kent Rips Spoke From 'Big Wheel' In Clash With Akron, 13-6 The Akron Beacon Journal November 16, 1946 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85177208/akron-kent-state/ Newspapers.com November 23 John Carroll Rubber Bowl Akron, OH W 13-6 2,600 Akron U Defeats Carroll The Akron Beacon Journal November 24, 1946 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85176897/john-carroll/ Newspapers.com All-Conference Akron Zips 2 Player Position Joe PappEnd References Akron Category:Akron Zips football seasons Akron Zippers football