About Rubber Bowl
Rubber Bowl was a College Football stadium in Akron, Ohio. It opened in 1940 and closed in 2008. It was designed by Osborn Engineering. Its last recorded capacity was 35,202. Its only tenant was Akron Zips (College Football, 1940–2008). On our ranked lists it ranks 233rd shortest-lived of 273 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years.
Appears in
- 233rd shortest-lived of 273 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years
- 116th shortest-lived of 142 football stadiums with known opening and closing years
- 98th longest single tenancy (68 years) of the 101 longest on record in football stadiums
- 88th shortest-lived of 110 College Football stadiums with known opening and closing years
- 97th longest single tenancy (68 years) of the 100 longest on record in College Football stadiums
Venue Information
Year Opened
Year Closed
Location
Elevation
328 m above sea level
Architect
Location derived from the venue's coordinates using data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence (ODbL).
Elevation of the venue's coordinates from USGS and NASA SRTM elevation data, via Open Topo Data.
Architect and operator credits from Wikidata.
The site today
- The site is now part of Airport Park, a park.
From OpenStreetMap data near the venue's recorded coordinates, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Maps show what is there now, not the old footprint.
Teams
| Team | League | Years |
|---|---|---|
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Akron Zips While based here: 44 seasons · 103-142-3 regular season in the 22 seasons with results on record · 1 postseason trip
College Football · 1940–2008
MAC 1992–2008 · Independent 1987–1991 · Ohio Valley Conference 1980–1986 · 2 earlier conferences · FBS (Division I-A)
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College Football | 1940–2008 |
Records are each team's full-season results while it was based here, home and away games alike, from final scores. They are not records of games played at this venue.
Game results are on record only for top-division college football seasons; other seasons count toward seasons here but not toward the record.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the capacity of Rubber Bowl?
The capacity of Rubber Bowl is 35,202.
When was Rubber Bowl built?
Rubber Bowl opened in 1940.
What is on the site of Rubber Bowl today?
The site is now part of Airport Park, a park.
Who designed Rubber Bowl?
Rubber Bowl was designed by Osborn Engineering.
Where did the Akron Zips play after Rubber Bowl?
After leaving Rubber Bowl in 2008, the Akron Zips moved to InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field in 2009.
Sources
Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.
- Open Topo Data (Public domain): Elevation.
- OpenStreetMap (ODbL): What stands on the site today.
- OpenStreetMap Nominatim (ODbL): Location.
- VenueStats compilation: Opening and closing years, name history and teams (compiled by VenueStats from Sports Reference and Wikipedia).
- Wikidata (CC0): Capacity, Coordinates (Wikidata places the building within 5 m of this point), Architect and operator.
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Elks' Field | 1906–1922 | 3.3 mi |
| InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field | 2009– | 3.5 mi |
| Memorial Stadium | 1941–1968 | 9.5 mi |
| Dix Stadium | 1969– | 10 mi |
| Richfield Coliseum | 1974–1994 | 16 mi |
| League Field | 17 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.