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Akron Football Team History


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University of Akron
 Akron, OH
Founded: 1870
Stadium: InfoCision Stadium-Summa Field
Capacity: 30,000
Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: Howard H. Red Blair
Conference: Ohio Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1927 <- 1928 -> 1929 --> 2024
1928 Season Highlights
 Howard H. Red Blair enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Akron.
 
1928 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Oberlin (OH)  7   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Hiram (OH)  58   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Kent State  8   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Muskingum (OH)  0   12   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Western Reserve (OH)  7   36   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Baldwin-Wallace  52   6   W       
   vs. Ohio State JV  13   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Wooster (OH)  7   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Mount Union  6   0   W       
 
1928 Season Totals
  Record5-4
  Points Scored158
  Scoring Average17.6
  Points Allowed94
  Defense Average10.4
  Opponents Record4-2
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record1-2
1928 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1928 Ohio Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Akron 5-415894   Howard H. Red Blair

1928 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1928 All Ohio Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.