1931 Akron Zippers football team

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

1931 Ohio Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
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

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.