1959 Akron Zips football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1959 Akron Zips football Ohio Athletic Conference OAC 4–5 4–3 Joe McMullen 6th Gino Calcei Rubber Bowl The 1959 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1959 college football season as a member of the Ohio Athletic Conference. Led by sixth-year head coach Joe McMullen, the Zips played their home games at the Rubber Bowl in Akron, Ohio. They finished the season with a record of 4–5 overall and 4–3 in OAC play. They were outscored by their opponents 119–155. Schedule September 19 at 1959 Mount Union Purple Raiders Mount Union Mount Union Stadium Alliance, OH W 29–23 September 26 1959 Muskingum Fighting Muskies Muskingum Rubber Bowl Akron, OH W 6–0 October 3 vs. 1959 Ohio Wesleyan Battling Bishops Ohio Wesleyan Barberton, OH L 8–16 October 10 at 1959 Heidelberg Student Princes Heidelberg Tiffin, OH W 20–14 October 17 at 1959 Wooster Fighting Scots Wooster Wooster, OH L 14–15 October 31 at 1959 Baldwin–Wallace Yellow Jackets Baldwin–Wallace<ncg> Berea, OH L 0–6 November 7 1959 Denison Big Red Denison Rubber Bowl Akron, OH W 28–14 November 14 at 1959 Wittenberg Tigers Wittenberg Wittenberg Stadium Springfield, OH L 0–35 November 19 1959 Youngstown State Penguins Youngstown State<ncg> Rubber Bowl Akron, OH (Steel Tire) L 14–34 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1959 Akron) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/5/stats/13013 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 23, 2025 2019 Akron Zips Football Media Guide: Records https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/akron.sidearmsports.com/documents/2019/7/31/139_174_Records.pdf University of Akron July 31, 2020 168 September 2, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160902104234/http://www.gozips.com/sports/fball/2016-17/2016MediaGuide/2016_FB_Media_Guide dead References Akron Category:Akron Zips football seasons Akron Zips football