Year: | 1959 |
Team: | Akron Zips |
Sport: | football |
Conference: | Ohio Athletic Conference |
Short Conf: | OAC |
Record: | 4–5 |
Conf Record: | 4–3 |
Head Coach: | Joe McMullen |
Hc Year: | 6th |
Captain: | Gino Calcei |
Stadium: | Rubber Bowl |
The 1959 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1959 college football season as a member of the Ohio Athletic Conference. Led by sixth-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 4–5 overall and 4–3 in OAC play. They were outscored by their opponents 119–155.