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: Jim Dennison Conference: Independent-
1982 Season Highlights
Jim Dennison enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Akron.
1982 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 4 @ Youngstown State
20
19
W
Sat., Sep. 11 vs.
Eastern Michigan
14
7
W
Sat., Sep. 18 @
Western Kentucky
3
10
L
Sat., Sep. 25 vs. Eastern Kentucky
10
19
L
Sat., Oct. 2 @
Middle Tennessee State
19
16
W
Sat., Oct. 9 @ Eastern Illinois
0
18
L
Sat., Oct. 16 vs. Morehead State
28
6
W
Sat., Oct. 23 @
Marshall
10
12
L
Sat., Oct. 30 vs. Tennessee Tech
28
14
W
Sat., Nov. 13 @ Murray State
14
16
L
Sat., Nov. 20 vs. Austin Peay
42
7
W
1982 Season Totals
Record 6-5
Points Scored 188
Scoring Average 17.1
Points Allowed 144
Defense Average 13.1
Opponents Record 17-25
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 4-1
Away Record 2-4
1982 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1982 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1982 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
Touchdowns in college football were originally counted as three points.