1931 Akron Zippers football team

American college football season

1931 Akron Zippers football

Conference| Ohio Athletic Conference
Record| 1–7 (0–6 OAC)
Head coach|

* Red Blair (5th season)

Captain| William Schmittgen
Home stadium| Buchtel Field

Seasons

<- 1930

1932 ->

1931 Ohio Athletic Conference football standings

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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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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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October 10| Kent State*|

* Buchtel Field
* Akron, OH (rivalry)

| W 12–6| | [2]
October 17| Wooster|

* Buchtel Field
* Akron, OH

| L 7–25| |
October 24| Case|

* Buchtel Field
* Akron, OH

| L 7–13| |
October 31| Ashland|

* Buchtel Field
* Akron, OH

| L 7–13| | [3]
November 7| Oberlin| Oberlin, OH| L 0–6| | [4]
November 14| Ohio State reserves*|

* Buchtel Field
* Akron, OH

| L 0–25| |
November 21| Baldwin–Wallace|

* Buchtel Field
* Akron, OH

| L 0–19| |
November 26| Mount Union| Alliance, OH| L 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.

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Akron Zips football

Venues|

* League Park (c. 1910)
* Buchtel Field (c. 1915–1939)
* Rubber Bowl (1940–2008)
* InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field (2009–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Kent State (Wagon Wheel)
* Youngstown State (Steel Tire, 1940–1995)

Culture & lore|

* Zippy
* "Akron Blue and Gold"
* Zips Marching Band

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees
* Statistical leaders

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* 1891
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