1956 Akron Zips football team

1956 Akron Zips football
ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
Record3–5–1 (3–5–1 OAC)
Head coach
CaptainJerry Reeves, John Williams
Home stadiumRubber Bowl
Seasons
← 1955
1957 →
1956 Ohio Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Heidelberg $ 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Hiram 4 – 1 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Denison 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Muskingum 5 – 2 – 1 5 – 2 – 1
Wittenberg 5 – 2 – 1 5 – 2 – 1
Capital 4 – 2 – 1 5 – 2 – 1
Wooster 4 – 3 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Otterbein 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Akron 3 – 5 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
Kenyon 1 – 3 – 1 1 – 5 – 1
Mount Union 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Oberlin 1 – 4 – 1 1 – 6 – 1
Ohio Wesleyan 1 – 4 – 1 1 – 7 – 1
Marietta 0 – 5 – 0 0 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1956 Akron Zips football team was an American football team that represented the University of Akron in the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) during the 1956 college football season. In its third season under head coach Joe McMullen, the team compiled a 3–5–1 record (3–5–1 against OAC opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 216 to 171. Jerry Reeves and John Williams the team captains.[1] The team played its home games at the Rubber Bowl in Akron, Ohio.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22Wittenberg
L 14–3428,694[2]
September 29at MuskingumNew Concord, OHT 28–28[3]
October 6Otterbein
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 7–13
October 13at Ohio WesleyanDelaware, OHL 27–33[4]
October 20at CapitalColumbus, OHW 35–6[5]
October 27Woosterdagger
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 17–20[6]
November 3at OberlinOberlin, OHW 40–14[7]
November 10at Mount UnionAlliance, OHW 41–6[8]
November 17Heidelberg
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 7–173,931[9]
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. ^ "Akron Zips 2017 Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Akron. p. 160. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  2. ^ Phil Dietrich (September 23, 1956). "Akron U Loses Before Record Crowd". The Akron Beacon Journal. pp. 1B, 3B – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Phil Dietrich (September 30, 1956). "Zips Rally To Tie Muskies". The Akron Beacon Journal. pp. 1C, 3C – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Phil Dietrich (October 14, 1956). "Late Zip Uprising Fails In 33-27 Defeat". The Akron Beacon Journal. pp. 1B, 2B – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Phil Dietrich (October 21, 1956). "Zips Taste Victory: Hand Caps Initial OC Loss, 35-6". The Akron Beacon Journal. pp. 1B, 6B – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Phil Dietrich (October 28, 1956). "Dingle Beats Zips". The Akron Beacon Journal. pp. 1B, 4B – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Phil Dietrich (November 4, 1956). "Akron Ends Oberlin Jinx". The Akron Beacon Journal. pp. 1B, 6B – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Phil Dietrich (November 11, 1956). "Zips Belt Mount: Akron Gives 60-Minute Production". The Akron Beacon Journal. pp. 1B, 6B – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Phil Dietrich (November 18, 1956). "Akron Drops Finale, 17-7". The Akron Beacon Journal. pp. 1B, 6B – via Newspapers.com.