1940 Akron Zippers football team

The 1940 Akron Zippers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Akron as an independent during the 1940 college football season. In its second and final season under head coach Thomas Dowler, the team compiled a 2–5–2 record and was outscored by a total of 106 to 90. Mike Fernella was the team captain.

1940 Akron Zippers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–5–2
Head coach
  • Thomas Dowler (2nd season)
CaptainMike Fernella
Home stadiumBuchtel Field, Rubber Bowl
1940 Midwestern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Wayne    4 1 3
Detroit    7 2 0
Notre Dame    7 2 0
Xavier    7 3 0
Ohio    5 2 2
Dayton    6 3 0
Cincinnati    5 3 1
Wichita    6 4 0
Central Michigan    4 3 1
Marquette    4 4 0
Michigan State    3 4 1
Ohio Wesleyan    2 4 3
Akron    2 5 2
Western State Teachers (MI)    2 5 0
Michigan State Normal    1 5 1
Miami (OH)    0 7 1

Akron was ranked at No. 203 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.

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