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Zippy, Akron's mascot. The Zips name comes from "zippers", rubber overshoes made by the BF Goodrich Company of Akron that were popular in the 1920s and 1930s.. In 1925, a campus-wide contest had been conducted to choose a nickname for the university's athletic teams.
James A. Rhodes Arena, nicknamed "The JAR", is an arena in Akron, Ohio, United States, on the campus of the University of Akron.Named for former Ohio governor Jim Rhodes, the arena opened in 1983 and is home to the Akron Zips men's and women's basketball teams and women's volleyball team.
The Akron Zips football team is a college football program representing the University of Akron in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Akron plays its home games at InfoCision Stadium on the campus of the University of Akron in Akron, Ohio .
The 2025 Akron Zips football team will represent the University of Akron in the Mid-American Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Zips are expected to be led by Joe Moorhead in his fourth year as the head coach. The Zips play their home games at InfoCision Stadium, located in Akron, Ohio.
The University of Akron football team overcame a disastrous start to its home opener and prevailed 31-20 over Colgate on Saturday night at InfoCision Stadium.. Akron (1-2) entered the matchup ...
The University of Akron football team unveiled its 23-player recruiting class last week, and there is some solid talent coming in.. Among the 23 are 13 stars from the high school ranks and 10 from ...
University of Akron's Ali Ali, left, talks with teammate Nate Johnson before the game against Southern Miss on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023. ... Akron Zips forward Ali Ali (24) controls the basketball ...
InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field is a college American football stadium in Akron, Ohio and the home field of the Akron Zips football team at the University of Akron.New for the 2009 football season, the official ground-breaking ceremony for the stadium was held on April 4, 2008, [3] and it opened on September 12, 2009, for a sold-out game between the Akron Zips and the Morgan State Bears. [4]