| Year: | 1940 |
| Team: | Akron Zippers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Record: | 2–5–2 |
| Head Coach: | Thomas Dowler |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Captain: | Mike Fernella |
| Stadium: | Buchtel Field, Rubber Bowl |
The 1940 Akron Zippers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Akron as an independent during the 1940 college football season. In its second and final season under head coach Thomas Dowler, the team compiled a 2–5–2 record and was outscored by a total of 106 to 90. Mike Fernella was the team captain.[1]
Akron was ranked at No. 203 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.[2]