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1931 Akron Zippers football team

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1931 Akron Zippers football
ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
Record1–7 (0–6 OAC)
Head coach
CaptainWilliam Schmittgen
Home stadiumBuchtel Field
Seasons
← 1930
1932 →
1931 Ohio Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Muskingum $ 4 0 0 8 0 0
Western Reserve 3 0 0 3 5 1
Baldwin–Wallace 4 0 1 5 0 3
Otterbein 5 1 0 5 3 0
Mount Union 4 1 0 7 2 1
Ohio Northern 3 1 0 6 2 0
Case 4 1 1 4 3 1
Xavier 1 0 1 4 3 1
Heidelberg 2 1 0 3 4 0
Dayton 0 0 1 5 3 2
Kenyon 3 3 0 4 3 0
Oberlin 2 3 0 3 4 1
Wooster 2 4 0 4 5 0
Ashland 2 6 0 2 6 0
Capital 1 4 0 1 5 1
Marietta 1 4 0 1 7 0
Akron 0 6 0 1 7 0
Hiram 0 6 0 0 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1931 Akron Zippers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Akron in the Ohio Athletic Conference during the 1931 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach Red Blair, the team compiled a 1–7 record (0–6 in conference) and was outscored by a total of 114 to 39. William Schmittgen was the team captain.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 10Kent State*
W 12–6[2]
October 17Wooster
  • Buchtel Field
  • Akron, OH
L 7–25
October 24Case
  • Buchtel Field
  • Akron, OH
L 7–13
October 31Ashland
  • Buchtel Field
  • Akron, OH
L 7–13[3]
November 7OberlinOberlin, OHL 0–6[4]
November 14Ohio State reserves*
  • Buchtel Field
  • Akron, OH
L 0–25
November 21Baldwin–Wallace
  • Buchtel Field
  • Akron, OH
L 0–19
November 26Mount UnionAlliance, OHL 6–7
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "Akron Zips 2017 Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Akron. p. 159. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  2. ^ Lester Kemp (October 11, 1931). "Akron Zippers Win Hard-Fought Game from Kent". The Cochocton Tribune. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ James W. Schlemmer (November 2, 1931). "Zippers Offer Big Puzzle of Gridiron: Apparently Outclass All Opponents For Three Quarters Only To Fold Up In Final Period -- Ashland Wins, 13-6 -- Oberlin Next". Akron Beacon Journal. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ James W. Schlemmer (November 9, 1931). "Zippers' Tag-Tackling Leads To Oberlin Win". Akron Beacon Journal. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.