1942 Akron Zippers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1942 Akron Zippers football Independent 0–7–2 Otis Douglas 2nd Rubber Bowl 1946 The 1942 Akron Zippers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Akron as an independent during the 1942 college football season. In its second and final season under head coach Otis Douglas, the team compiled a 0–7–2 record and was outscored by a total of 186 to 26.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, 2020Akron (OH) Yearly Results College Football Data Warehouse September 14, 2019 https://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/a/akron/1940-1944_yearly_results.php September 5, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150905181125/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/a/akron/1940-1944_yearly_results.php dead Akron was ranked at No. 397 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2 Twin City Sentinel Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 16, 1942 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123106326/litkenhous-rates-georgia-no-1-ohio/ Newspapers.com The team played its home games at the Rubber Bowl in Akron, Ohio. Following the 1942 season, Douglas left the school for service in the United States Navy's V-5 training program for air cadets.Douglas Leaves Akron U. For Navy The Akron Beacon Journal Eddie Butler December 8, 1942 28 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/50696864/douglas-leaves-akron-u-for-navy/ Newspapers.com The suspended its participation in intercollegiate football and did not field another team until 1946. Schedule y y September 18 Western Reserve Rubber Bowl Akron, OH L 0-39 September 25 1942 Muskingum Fighting Muskies Muskingum Rubber Bowl Akron, OH T 7-7 October 2 at Ohio Ohio Stadium Athens, OH L 0-39 October 9 1942 Eastern Kentucky Maroons Eastern Kentucky Rubber Bowl Akron, OH L 0-6 October 16 at 1942 Ohio Wesleyan Battling Bishops Ohio Wesleyan Delaware, OH L 7-19 October 31 1942 Baldwin Wallace Yellow Jackets Baldwin Wallace Rubber Bowl Akron, OH L 0-25 November 7 at Wayne University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI L 6-28 3,500 25-6 Victory over Akron Gives Wayne Followers Plenty of Reasons to Cheer Detroit Free Press Charles P. Ward November 8, 1942 21 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18884592/256_victory_over_akron_gives_wayne/ Newspapers.com November 14 Kent State Rubber Bowl Akron, OH (rivalry) L 6-23 November 26 1942 John Carroll Blue Streaks John Carroll Rubber Bowl Akron, OH T 0-0 References Akron Category:Akron Zips football seasons Akron Zippers football