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-
1927 Season Highlights
Howard H. Red Blair enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Akron.
1927 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Oct. 1 vs. Hiram (OH)
19
0
W
Sat., Oct. 8 vs. Ashland (OH)
19
9
W
Sat., Oct. 15 @ Case Institute of Technology (OH)
7
0
W
Sat., Oct. 22 vs. Muskingum (OH)
20
12
W
Sat., Oct. 29 @ Mount Union
13
14
L
Sat., Nov. 5 @ Oberlin (OH)
14
19
L
Sat., Nov. 12 vs. Baldwin-Wallace
47
12
W
Sat., Nov. 19 vs. Wooster (OH)
6
13
L
1927 Season Totals
Record 5-3
Points Scored 145
Scoring Average 18.1
Points Allowed 79
Defense Average 9.9
Opponents Record 0-0
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 4-1
Away Record 1-2
1927 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1927 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1927 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
With its blue playing surface, Bronco Stadium (home of the Boise State Broncos) is the only non-green playing surface in the NCAA.