1952 Akron Zips football team

The 1952 Akron Zips football team was an American football team that represented the University of Akron in the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) during the 1952 college football season. In their second and final season under head coach Kenneth Cochrane, the Zips compiled a 2–6–1 record (2–2–1 against OAC opponents) and were outscored by a total of 156 to 121. Joe Mazzaferro and Bob Vogt were the team captains.^[1] The team played its home games at the Rubber Bowl in Akron, Ohio.

1952 Akron Zips football
Conference	Ohio Athletic Conference
Record	2–6–1 (2–2–1 OAC)
Head coach	Kenneth Cochrane (1st season)
Captain	Joe Mazzaferro, Bob Vogt
Home stadium	Rubber Bowl
Seasons ← 1951 1953 →

1952 Ohio Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Heidelberg $	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
Wooster	4	–	1	–	1			7	–	1	–	1
Muskingum	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Ohio Wesleyan	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Denison	4	–	2	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Hiram	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Akron	2	–	2	–	1			2	–	6	–	1
Capital	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Oberlin	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Wittenberg	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Otterbein	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
Kenyon	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	3	–	0
Marietta	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	5	–	1
Mount Union	1	–	4	–	0			1	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	at Findlay*	Findlay, OH	L 6–7		^[2]
September 27	Wittenberg	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	W 27–6	4,580	^[3]
October 4	at Baldwin–Wallace*	Berea, OH	L 7–33		^[4]
October 11	West Virginia Tech*	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	L 13–14		^[5]
October 18	at Mount Union	Alliance, OH	L 6–7		^[6]
October 25	Wooster	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	T 14–14	5,000	^[7]
November 1	Hiram	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	W 28–14		^[8]
November 7	Kent State*	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH (Wagon Wheel)	L 14–34	8,000	^[9]
November 15	Heidelberg	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	L 6–27		^[10]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

1. "Akron Zips 2017 Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Akron. p. 160. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
2. "Deflected Pass Gives Findlay Nod Over Zips: Prince Runs 55 Yards To Tying Score". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 21, 1952. pp. 1C, 2C – via Newspapers.com.
3. Don Plath (September 28, 1952). "Zips Survive Wittenberg, 27-6: Lutheran 11 Troubled By Fumbles". The Akron Beacon Journal. pp. 1C, 4C – via Newspapers.com.
4. Don Plath (October 5, 1952). "B-W Crushes Zips: Juillerat's Jackets Rip Akron, 33-7". The Akron Beacon Journal. pp. 1C, 6C – via Newspapers.com.
5. Don Plath (October 12, 1952). "Akron U Shaded, 14-13: Zips Hand Tech TD's On Breaks". The Akron Beacon Journal. pp. 1C, 4C – via Newspapers.com.
6. Don Plath (October 19, 1952). "Zips Crash Again, 7-6: Akron's TD Scored By Ken Bailey". The Akron Beacon Journal. pp. 1C, 4C – via Newspapers.com.
7. Don Plath (October 26, 1952). "Zips, Wooster Go To 14-14 Deadlock: Both Teams Are Aided By Breaks". The Akron Beacon Journal. pp. 1C, 6C – via Newspapers.com.
8. Don Plath (November 2, 1952). "Zips Trip Hiram: Akron Tops Hiram With Early TDs". The Akron Beacon Journal. p. 1C, 4C – via Newspapers.com.
9. Don Plath (November 8, 1952). "Kent State Quells Akron u Spirit, 34-14: Cullom Bests Entire Zip Team On Ground". The Akron Beacon Journal. pp. 12, 13 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Don Plath (November 16, 1952). "Zips Bow, 27-6: Heidelberg Too Potent For Akron". The Akron Beacon Journal. p. 1C, 4C – via Newspapers.com.