1928 Akron Zippers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1928 Akron Zippers football Ohio Athletic Conference OAC 5–4 3–4 Red Blair 2nd John Mahoney Buchtel Field The 1928 Akron Zippers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Akron in the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) during the 1928 college football season. In its second season under head coach Red Blair, the team compiled a 5–4 record (3–4 against conference opponents) and outscored all opponents by a total of 158 to 94. John Mahoney 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 Schedule y October 6 1928 Oberlin Yeomen Oberlin Buchtel Field Akron, OH L 7-13 Zippers Preparing To Defeat Hiram: Akron U Loses To Oberlin, 12-6, Through Series Of Bad Breaks But Team Shows Promise Of Being Strong -- Wesleyan Gains As Wittenberg Slumps Akron Beacon Journal October 8, 1928 28 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/119667266/zippers-preparing-to-defeat-hiram/ Newspapers.com October 13 at 1928 Hiram Terriers Hiram<ncg> Hiram, OH W 58-0 Huffman, Gilleland Are Lost To Akron: Zipper Fullback Gets Broken Right Foot And Quarter Suffers Dislocated Arm In 58-0 Game At Hiram -- Meet Kent State Here Sunday Akron Beacon Journal October 13, 1928 34 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/119667532/huffman-gilleland-are-lost-to-akron/ Newspapers.com October 20 Kent State<ncg> Buchtel Field Akron, OH (rivalry) W 8-6 Zippers To Battle Strong Muskingum Akron Beacon Journal James W. Schlemmer October 22, 1928 25 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/119667729/zippers-to-battle-strong-muskingum/ Newspapers.com October 27 1928 Muskingum Fighting Muskies Muskingum Buchtel Field Akron, OH L 0-12 November 3 at 1928 Western Reserve Red Cats Western Reserve Van Horn Field Cleveland, OH L 7-36 November 10 1928 Baldwin-Wallace Yellow Jackets Baldwin–Wallace Buchtel Field Akron, OH W 52-6 Ohio State reserves<ncg> Buchtel Field Akron, OH W 13-0 November 17 at 1928 Wooster Presbyterians Wooster Wooster, OH L 7-21 November 24 at 1928 Mount Union Purple Mount Union Buchtel Field Akron, OH W 6-0 References Akron Category:Akron Zips football seasons Akron Zippers football