1954 Akron Zips football team

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1954 Akron Zips football
ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
Record3–5 (3–4 OAC)
Head coach
CaptainJohn Cistone, Mario Rossi
Home stadiumRubber Bowl
Seasons
← 1953
1955 →
1954 Ohio Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Heidelberg $ 5 – 0 – 1 7 – 1 – 1
Muskingum 5 – 1 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
Denison 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 2 – 1
Ohio Wesleyan 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Capital 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Wooster 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Wittenberg 4 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Akron 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Oberlin 2 – 3 – 0 2 – 5 – 1
Otterbein 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Marietta 1 – 3 – 1 4 – 3 – 1
Hiram 1 – 3 – 1 2 – 4 – 1
Mount Union 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Kenyon 0 – 4 – 0 0 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1954 Akron Zips football team was an American football team that represented the University of Akron in the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) during the 1954 college football season. In its first season under head coach Joe McMullen, the team compiled a 3–5 record (3-4 against OAC opponents). John Cistone and Mario Rossi were the team captains.[1] The team played its home games at the Rubber Bowl in Akron, Ohio.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25Wittenberg
L 7–1223,769[2]
October 2at Ohio WesleyanDelaware, OHW 30–27[3]
October 9Otterbein
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 27–05,337[4]
October 16at Mount UnionAlliance, OHW 19–0[5]
October 23at DenisonGranville, OHL 26–35[6]
October 30Wooster
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 27–28[7]
November 6Kent State*
L 18–58[8]
November 13Heidelberg
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 15–53[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "Akron Zips 2017 Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Akron. p. 160. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  2. ^ Don Plath (September 26, 1954). "23,769 See Zips Toppled By Wittenberg, 12-7". The Akron Beacon Journal. pp. 1C, 2C – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Don Plath (October 3, 1954). "Zip Rally Subdues Wesleyan". The Akron Beacon Journal. pp. 1C, 2C – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Don Plath (October 10, 1954). "Zips On Top; 5,337 See Otterbein Bow, 27-20". The Akron Beacon Journal. pp. 1C, 5C – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Don Plath (October 17, 1954). "Zips Crush Mounties: Akron 19-0 Victor In Rough Game". The Akron Beacon Journal. pp. 1B, 8B – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Don Plath (October 24, 1954). "Denison on Top: 'Defensive Duel' Is TD Parade As Zips Falter". The Akron Beacon Journal. pp. 1C, 4C – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Don Plath (October 31, 1954). "Akron Blows Lead: Jacobs' Long Run Beats Zips, 28-27". The Akron Beacon Journal. pp. 1B, 3B – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Don Plath (November 7, 1954). "Mariano's Magic Befuddles Zips, 58-18". The Akron Beacon Journal. pp. 1B, 8B – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Don Plath (November 14, 1954). "Zips Are Trumped By King". The Akron Beacon Journal. pp. 1B, 2B – via Newspapers.com.