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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: James Coleman
Conference: Ohio Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1923 <- 1924 -> 1925 --> 2024
1924 Season Highlights
 James Coleman enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Akron.
 
1924 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Hillsdale (MI)  6   18   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Wooster (OH)  7   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Mount Union  2   6   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Baldwin-Wallace  16   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Ohio Wesleyan  7   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Ashland (OH)  20   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Toledo  14   7   W       
   vs. Kenyon (OH)  17   7   W       
 
1924 Season Totals
  Record5-3
  Points Scored89
  Scoring Average11.1
  Points Allowed75
  Defense Average9.4
  Opponents Record5-3
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record1-2
1924 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1924 Ohio Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Akron 5-38975   James Coleman
Ohio 4-46459   Don Peden
Cincinnati 2-6-154164   George W. McLaren
Miami Ohio 2-662147   Chester Pittser

1924 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1924 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.