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1957 Akron Zips football team

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1957 Akron Zips football
ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
Record7–1–1 (5–1–1 OAC)
Head coach
CaptainBob Hatherill
Home stadiumRubber Bowl
Seasons
← 1956
1958 →
1957 Ohio Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Denison + 6 1 0 8 1 0
Wittenberg + 6 1 0 7 2 0
Akron 5 1 1 7 1 1
Capital 5 1 1 6 1 1
Heidelberg 4 2 0 7 2 0
Otterbein 4 2 0 5 3 0
Muskingum 4 3 0 5 4 0
Ohio Wesleyan 3 4 0 4 5 0
Hiram 2 4 0 3 5 0
Kenyon 1 3 0 2 3 1
Wooster 2 6 0 3 6 0
Mount Union 2 6 0 2 6 0
Marietta 1 5 0 2 6 0
Oberlin 0 6 0 1 6 1
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1957 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1957 college football season as a member of the Ohio Athletic Conference. Led by fourth-year head coach Joe McMullen, the Zips played their home games at the Rubber Bowl in Akron, Ohio. They finished the season with a record of 7–1–1 overall and 5–1–1 in OAC play. They were outscored by their opponents 208–87.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResult
September 21 at Wittenberg
W 9–7
September 28 Muskingum L 7–26
October 5 at Baldwin–Wallace* Berea, OH W 29–6
October 12 Ohio Wesleyan
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 20–0
October 19 Capital
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
T 13–13
October 26 at Wooster Wooster, OH W 27–7
November 2 at Grove City* Grove City, PA W 40–0
November 9 Mount Union
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 38–7
November 16 at Heidelberg Tiffin, OH W 25–21
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "2019 Akron Zips Football Media Guide: Records" (PDF). University of Akron. p. 168. Retrieved August 3, 2020.