1958 Akron Zips football team

1958 Akron Zips football
ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
Record6–2–1 (6–2 OAC)
Head coach
CaptainTom Murphy
Home stadiumRubber Bowl
1958 Ohio Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. T–16 Wittenberg $ 6 0 0 8 1 0
Muskingum 6 1 0 8 1 0
6 2 0 6 2 1
Wooster 4 2 0 6 3 0
Capital 4 3 1 4 3 1
Heidelberg 3 3 0 6 3 0
Ohio Wesleyan 3 3 0 6 3 0
Marietta 3 4 0 5 4 0
Kenyon 3 4 0 3 4 0
Denison 3 5 0 4 5 0
Otterbein 2 4 1 3 4 2
Mount Union 3 6 0 3 6 0
Oberlin 1 5 0 3 5 0
Hiram 1 6 0 1 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from UPI small college poll

The 1958 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1958 college football season as a member of the Ohio Athletic Conference. Led by fifth-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 6–2–1 overall and 6–2 in OAC play. They outscored their opponents 166–82.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 20 Mount Union W 18–0
September 27 at Muskingum W 8–7
October 4 at Ohio Wesleyan L 0–13
October 11 Heidelberg
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 11–0
October 18 Wooster
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 28–20
October 25 Wittenberg
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
L 6–28
November 1 Hiram
  • Rubber Bowl
  • Akron, OH
W 47–0
November 8 at Denison Granville, OH W 48–14
November 15 at Baldwin–Wallace* Berea, OH T 0–0
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1958 Akron)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  2. ^ "2019 Akron Zips Football Media Guide: Records" (PDF). University of Akron. p. 168. Retrieved August 1, 2020.