Abandoned Akron Rubber Bowl

Inside the abandoned ohio football stadium that once hosted the rolling stones simon garfunkel and metallica but now sits in decaying ruin.

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. 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. Current and former players and coaches were involved.

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. Now in the process of bei. The rubber bowl opened in 1940 and was used until 2008 when the zips moved to the infocision stadium summa field. Our first stop on the second day of our akron trip was the rubber bowl football stadium.

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. Whats left of this famous structure. It was televised on espn. In addition to football the rubber bowl hosted concerts and other events.

The demolition was ordered due to a public safety risk to residents and the surrounding properties. Once the home field of the akron zips it now lays abandoned. The akron rubber bowl has sat abandoned since the zips moved back on campus over 10 years ago. It also hosted concerts high school sports and a professional football team.

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 city of akron began demolition of the historic rubber bowl stadium wednesday. The akron zips football match against the buffalo bulls in november 2008 was the final game to be played at the rubber bowl stadium.