Rubber Bowl Akron Abandoned

Made obsolete by the newly built infocision stadium summa field in 2009 the rubber bowl now sits empty and rapidly decaying from age and vandalism.

Rubber bowl akron abandoned.

It was televised on espn. Our first stop on the second day of our akron trip was the rubber bowl football stadium. It was built 75 years ago this year. After the game was finished a ceremony was held to look back over the 68 years that the stadium had been active.

The rubber bowl in akron ohio built in 1939 and served as home for the university of akron s football team the zips played at the field for more than 65 years before finishing their run there. Image of the front gate of the now abandoned rubber bowl football stadium in akron ohio. From its opening in 1940 until 2008 it served as the home field of the akron zips football team of the university of akron prior to the opening of infocision stadium summa field. It s named the rubber bowl because general tire b f.

The rubber bowl is an abandoned and partially demolished stadium located in akron ohio that was primarily used for american football. The rubber bowl opened in 1940 and was used until 2008 when the zips moved to the infocision stadium summa field. Abandoned akron rubber bowl stadium comes down it s sad to hear that one of the many places featured within my upcoming book is being demolished. Whats left of this famous structure.

In addition to football the rubber bowl hosted concerts and other events. The two story stone building once used as a city park shelter and later as an event space for the university of akron because of its proximity to the former rubber bowl has sat abandoned for years and has fallen into deep disrepair as evidenced by the moldy smell and at least one varmint scurrying around in the attic. The akron zips football match against the buffalo bulls in november 2008 was the final game to be played at the rubber bowl stadium. Once the home field of the akron zips it now lays abandoned.

It s sad to see places like this go but their stories will live on through photographs and memories for generations to come. Current and former players and coaches were involved.