1927 Akron Zippers football team

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The 1927 Akron Zippers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Akron in the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) during the 1927 college football season. In its first season under head coach Red Blair, the team compiled a 5–3 record (4–3 against conference opponents) and outscored all opponents by a total of 145 to 79. Ben Baldwin was the team captain.[1]

ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
Record5–3 (4–3 OAC)
Headcoach
CaptainBen Baldwin
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1927 Akron Zippers football
ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
Record5–3 (4–3 OAC)
Head coach
CaptainBen Baldwin
Home stadiumBuchtel Field
Seasons
← 1926
1928 â†’
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1927 Ohio Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Miami (OH) +7–1–08–1–0
Muskingum +7–1–08–1–0
Oberlin6–1–16–1–1
Mount Union6–1–16–2–1
Wittenberg4–1–08–2–0
Wooster5–2–06–2–0
Dayton2–1–06–3–0
Ohio3–1–24–2–2
Heidelberg4–2–04–3–0
Akron4–3–05–3–0
Ohio Wesleyan2–2–14–3–2
Denison3–4–03–5–0
Marietta2–3–12–3–1
Otterbein2–4–02–4–1
Ohio Northern2–5–03–6–0
Western Reserve2–5–02–6–0
Capital1–3–03–4–0
Baldwin–Wallace2–6–02–6–0
Case2–6–02–6–0
Cincinnati0–4–22–5–2
Kenyon1–5–01–6–1
Hiram0–7–00–7–0
St. Xavier *1–0–08–1–1
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • * – did not compete for championship
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 1Hiram*
W 19–0[2]
October 8Ashland
  • Buchtel Field
  • Akron, OH
W 19–9[3]
October 15at CaseCleveland, OHW 7–0[4]
October 22Muskingumdagger
  • Buchtel Field
  • Akron, OH
W 20–12[5]
October 29at Mount UnionAlliance, OHL 13–14
November 5at OberlinOberlin, OHL 14–19
November 12Baldwin–Wallace
  • Buchtel Field
  • Akron, OH
W 46–12
November 19Wooster
  • Buchtel Field
  • Akron, OH
L 6–13
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
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