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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: Gondon Larson
Conference: Ohio Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1970 <- 1971 -> 1972 --> 2024
1971 Season Highlights
 Gondon Larson enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Akron.
 
1971 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 18  vs. Butler  24   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Western Illinois  14   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Ball State  10   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ North Texas  20   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Northern Michigan  24   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Southern Illinois  43   21   W       Grantland Rice Bowl
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Central Michigan  7   10   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Indiana State  10   37   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Indiana (PA)  34   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Youngstown State  7   0   W       
 
1971 Season Totals
  Record8-2
  Points Scored193
  Scoring Average19.3
  Points Allowed119
  Defense Average11.9
  Opponents Record12-18
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record2-2
1971 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1971 Ohio Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Akron 8-2193119Won  43-21  Gondon Larson

1971 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1971 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

College football's largest margin of victory came in 1916, when Georgia Tech defeated Cumberland by a score of 222 to 0. The game was cut short by 15 minutes.