Abandoned Akron Rubber Bowl

The rubber bowl is a former stadium in akron ohio and was home to the university of akron zips football team from 1940 to 2008.

Abandoned akron rubber bowl.

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. It also hosted concerts high school sports and a professional football team. It was televised on espn. The rubber bowl opened in 1940 and was used until 2008 when the zips moved to the infocision stadium summa field.

The city of akron began demolition of the historic rubber bowl stadium wednesday. Our first stop on the second day of our akron trip was the rubber bowl football stadium. Whats left of this famous structure. 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 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 throughout its history it has also hosted concerts professional football.

The akron zips football match against the buffalo bulls in november 2008 was the final game to be played at the rubber bowl stadium. Inside the abandoned ohio football stadium that once hosted the rolling stones simon garfunkel and metallica but now sits in decaying ruin. The abandoned rubber bowl stadium of akron ohio rubber bowl stadium of akron ohio hosted crowds of cheering football fans and concert goers for nearly seven decades. The akron rubber bowl has sat abandoned since the zips moved back on campus over 10 years ago.

The demolition was ordered due to a public safety risk to residents and the surrounding properties. 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. The rubber bowl in akron ohio built in 1939 and. In addition to football the rubber bowl hosted concerts and other events.

The abandoned rubber bowl stadium of akron ohio rubber bowl stadium of akron ohio hosted crowds of cheering football fans and concert goers for nearly seven decades. After the game was finished a ceremony was held to look back over the 68 years that the stadium had been active. Current and former players and coaches were involved.