1956 Akron Zips football team

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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22	Wittenberg	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	L 14–34	28,694	^[2]
September 29	at Muskingum	New Concord, OH	T 28–28		^[3]
October 6	Otterbein	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	L 7–13
October 13	at Ohio Wesleyan	Delaware, OH	L 27–33		^[4]
October 20	at Capital	Columbus, OH	W 35–6		^[5]
October 27	Wooster	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	L 17–20		^[6]
November 3	at Oberlin	Oberlin, OH	W 40–14		^[7]
November 10	at Mount Union	Alliance, OH	W 41–6		^[8]
November 17	Heidelberg	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	L 7–17	3,931	^[9]
Homecoming

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

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Venues	League Park (c. 1910) Buchtel Field (c. 1915–1939) Rubber Bowl (1940–2008) InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field (2009–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Kent State (Wagon Wheel) Youngstown State (Steel Tire, 1940–1995)
Culture & lore	Zippy "Akron Blue and Gold" Zips Marching Band
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
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