Akron zips into the Bottom Ten spotlight
The University of Akron (no relation to the discount-store chain) originally called its teams the Zippers.
The nickname wasn’t meant to be suggestive. It referred to the zipped galoshes made in the Ohio town by the B.F. Goodrich Co.
In 1950, the school changed its nickname to the Zips, which is a perfect fit these days. How many wins does Akron have after seven games? Zero. Zip.
The losingest team in the nation, it obviously belongs at the top of the Bottom Ten. For you positive thinkers, it’s ranked No. 206 in Sagarin’s top 245 poll.
Wreck, Record; Last Loss; Next Loss
1. Akron (0-7); 10-38, Ohio (Ohio); Western Michigan
2. New Mexico (0-6); Idle*; San Diego State
3. Western Kentucky (0-6); 30-35, Louisiana-Monroe; Louisiana-Lafayette
4. UNLV (1-6); 10-43, Colorado State; Idle
5. North Texas (1-6); 10-34, Florida International; Idle
6. Memphis (1-6); 19-41, Southern Ole Miss; Idle
7. New Mexico State (1-5); 10-33, Fresno State; Idaho
8. Bowling on the Green (1-6); 27-28, Temple; Kent State
9. Florida Atlantic (1-4); Idle; Arkansas State
10. Duke (1-5); 13-28, Miami (Fla.); Virginia Tech
11. (Tie) Florida and Penn State (winless in October); 13. Washington State (1-6); 14. Minnehaha (1-6); 15. Ball State (2-5); 16. Brigham Young (2-5); 17. Wyoming (2-5); 18. Arkansas State (2-5); 19. Studying overseas; 20. Detroit Lions (1-5).
*Though idle, dropped from No. 1 to No. 2 in rankings after completing one pass during a practice drill.
Others (in chronological order): Utah State (2-4).
Crummy game of the weak: Florida Atlantic (1-4) at Arkansas State (2-5).
Rout of the weak: Washington State (1-6) at Stanford (5-1).
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