Rubber Bowl

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Rubber Bowl
Location Akron, Ohio
Opened 1940
Other Names n/a
Tenants Akron Zips (1940-2008)
Akron Vulcans (1967)

The Rubber Bowl is an abandoned and partially demolished stadium located in Akron, Ohio, that was primarily used for American football. From its opening in 1940 until 2008, it mostly served as the home field of the Akron Zips college football team

List of credited publications

League Date/Season Team(s) Type
National Football League August 24, 1957 Cleveland Browns vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Program
National Football League August 22, 1959 Cleveland Browns vs. Detroit Lions Program
American Football League July 29, 1967 Miami Dolphins vs. Denver Broncos Program
Continental Football League August 26, 1967 Akron Vulcans vs. Toronto Rifles Program
College football October 2, 1971 Akron Zips vs. Ball State Cardinals Program
National Football League September 8, 1973 Cleveland Browns vs. New York Giants Program
College football November 3, 1973 Akron Zips vs. Indiana State Sycamores Program
College football October 18, 1975 Akron Zips vs. Temple Owls Program
College football November 13, 2008 Akron Zips vs. Buffalo Bulls Program

See also

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