1947 Akron Zippers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1947 Akron Zippers football Ohio Athletic Conference OAC 2–6 2–5 Paul Baldacci 2nd Rubber Bowl The 1947 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 1947 college football season. In its second and final season under head coach Paul Baldacci, the team compiled am overall record of 2–6 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play and was outscored by a total of 162 to 44.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 In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, Akron was ranked at No. 356 out of 500 college football teams.Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings Times Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 18, 1947 47 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123152970/michigan-national-champion-in-final/ Newspapers.com The team played its home games at the Rubber Bowl in Akron, Ohio. Schedule y y October 3 1947 Baldwin–Wallace Yellow Jackets Baldwin–Wallace Rubber Bowl Akron, OH L 0-28 8,412 B-W Beats Zippers On Bowl Grid, 28-0 The Akron Beacon Journal Lincoln Hackim 10–11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85178598/b-w-beats-zippers-on-bowl-grid-28-0/ Newspapers.com October 11 at 1947 Case Tech Rough Riders Case Tech Cleveland, OH W 12-6 Scruggs Scores All Points As Zips Nose Out Case Tech Gridders, 12-6 The Akronn Beacon Journal Lincoln Hackim October 12, 1947 1C, 2C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85178687/scruggs-scores-all-points-as-zips-nose/ Newspapers.com October 18 1947 Mount Union Purple Raiders Mount Union Rubber Bowl Akron, OH W 19-14 October 25 at Toledo Glass Bowl Toledo, OH L 7-38 Zips Take 38-7 Pill At Toledo Akron Beacon Journal Lincoln Hackim October 26, 1947 1C, 2C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28197082/zips_take_387_pill_at_toledo/ Newspapers.com October 31 Western Reserve<ncg> Rubber Bowl Akron, OH L 0-18 5,278 November 8 at 1947 Wooster Fighting Scots Wooster Wooster, OH L 6-21 November 14 at Kent State Memorial Stadium Kent, OH (Wagon Wheel) L 0-6 15,000 Wheel Stops On Kent Digit, Zips Bow, 6-0 The Akron Beacon Journal November 15, 1947 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28316502/wheel_stops_on_kent_digit_zips_bow_60/ Newspapers.com November 22 1947 John Carroll Blue Streaks John Carroll Rubber Bowl Akron, OH L 0-31 References Akron Category:Akron Zips football seasons Akron Zippers football