1938 Akron Zippers football team

1938 Akron Zippers football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–3
Head coach	Jim Aiken (3rd season)
Captain	Walter Kominic
Home stadium	Buchtel Field

1938 Midwestern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 5 Notre Dame			–					8	–	1	–	0
Central Michigan			–					7	–	1	–	0
Michigan State Normal			–					6	–	1	–	1
Xavier			–					7	–	2	–	0
Akron			–					6	–	3	–	0
Michigan State			–					6	–	3	–	0
Detroit Tech			–					6	–	3	–	0
Detroit			–					6	–	4	–	0
Western State Teachers (MI)			–					4	–	3	–	0
Cincinnati			–					4	–	5	–	0
Haskell			–					2	–	6	–	0
Wayne			–					2	–	6	–	0
DePaul			–					2	–	7	–	0
Marquette			–					1	–	7	–	0
Rankings from AP poll

The 1938 Akron Zippers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Akron as an independent during the 1938 college football season. In its third and final season under head coach Jim Aiken, the team compiled a 6–3 record and outscored opponents by a total of 117 to 94. Walter Kominic was the team captain.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24	Wabash	Buchtel Field Akron, OH	W 38–0
October 1	at Wayne	Keyworth Stadium Detroit, MI	L 0–16	5,000	[2]
October 8	Xavier	Buchtel Field Akron, OH	L 0–38		[3]
October 15	Western State Teachers (MI)	Buchtel Field Akron, OH	W 6–0
October 22	at Baldwin–Wallace	Berea, OH	W 20–6
October 29	No. 16 Carnegie Tech	Buchtel Field Akron, OH	L 13–27	12,000	[4]
November 5	Illinois Wesleyan	Buchtel Field Akron, OH	W 21–0
November 12	Toledo	Buchtel Field Akron, OH	W 13–7
November 19	John Carroll	Buchtel Field Akron, OH	W 6–0
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Akron Zips 2017 Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Akron. p. 159. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
2. John N. Sabo (October 2, 1938). "Wayne Scores 16 Points in 8 Minutes to Beat Akron, 16-0". Detroit Free Press. p. Sports 3 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Akron Is Swamped By Xavier, 38 To 0; Long Runs Feature". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 9, 1938. pp. 1, 40 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Tech Wins, 27 to 13". The Pittsburgh Press. October 30, 1938. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.