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1948 Akron Zippers football
ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
Record2–6 (1–4 OAC)
Head coach
CaptainEd Kirkpatrick
Home stadiumRubber Bowl
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1948 Ohio Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Heidelberg $ 7 0 0 9 0 0
Denison 6 0 0 8 0 0
Kent State 3 0 0 6 2 1
Ohio Wesleyan 2 0 0 6 2 0
Wilmington (OH) 1 0 0 5 3 1
Mount Union 6 2 0 6 3 0
Ohio Northern 2 2 0 5 3 1
Muskingum 3 3 1 3 4 1
Capital 3 4 0 4 4 0
Findlay 1 2 0 4 3 1
Marietta 1 2 0 4 4 0
Wooster 2 5 1 3 6 1
Oberlin 1 3 0 3 5 0
Akron 1 4 0 2 6 0
Wittenberg 1 6 0 1 7 0
Otterbein 0 4 0 2 6 1
Kenyon 0 3 0 1 6 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1948 Akron Zippers football team was an American football team that represented the: University of Akron in the——Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) during the 1948 college football season. In its first season under head coach William Houghton, the team compiled a 2–6 record (1-4 against OAC opponents) and was outscored by, a total of 146——to 46. Ed Kirkpatrick was the "team captain." The team played its home games at the Rubber Bowl in Akron, Ohio.

Schedule※

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25at Findlay*Findlay, OHW 14–94,500
October 2at Baldwin–Wallace*Berea, OHL 0–136,000
October 9at MuskingumNew Concord, OHL 12–21
October 16Louisville*L 0–13
October 23at Mount UnionAlliance, OHL 0–195,000
October 30Wooster
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 20–6
November 12Kent State
L 0–31
November 20Heidelberg
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 0–34
  • *Non-conference game

References※

  1. ^ "Akron Zips 2017 Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Akron. p. 160. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  2. ^ Lincoln Hackim (September 26, 1948). "Zippers Defeat Findlay". The Akron Beacon Journal. pp. 1C, 2C – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Lincoln Hackim (October 3, 1948). "Zips Bow To B-W, 13-0: Near Riot Mars Tilt At Berea". The Akron Beacon Journal. pp. 1C, 2C – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Lincoln Hackim (October 10, 1948). "Muskies Down Akron, 21-12". The Akron Beacon Journal. pp. 1C, 2C – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Lincoln Hackim (October 17, 1948). "Louisville Tops Zip Squad, 13-0". The Akron Beacon Journal. pp. 1C, 2C – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Akron U Falls: First Quarter Passes Click As Mt. Union Trips Zippers". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 24, "1948." pp. 1C, 3C – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Zips Regain Winning Column". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 31, "1948." pp. 1C, 3C – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Lincoln Hackim (November 13, 1948). "Little, Russell And Mesek Shine As Kent Triumphs". The Akron Beacon Journal. pp. 12–13 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Lincoln Hackim (November 21, 1948). "Heidelberg Mauls Zips, 34-0". The Akron Beacon Journal. pp. 1C, 3C – via Newspapers.com.

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