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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: Thomas W. Tommy Dowler
Conference: Ohio Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1939 <- 1940 -> 1941 --> 2024
1940 Season Highlights
 Thomas W. Tommy Dowler enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Akron.
 
1940 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Detroit Tech  0   0   T       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Colgate  0   44   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Western Reserve (OH)  0   6   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Illinois Wesleyan  6   16   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Wayne State  7   7   T       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Baldwin-Wallace  7   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Youngstown State  0   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Kent State  23   7   W       
 Thu., Nov. 21  vs. John Carroll (OH)  47   0   W       
 
1940 Season Totals
  Record2-5 -2
  Points Scored90
  Scoring Average10.0
  Points Allowed106
  Defense Average11.8
  Opponents Record8-1
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record0-2 -2
1940 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1940 Ohio Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kent State 8-119330   Donald Starn
Toledo 6-314678   Clarence W. Doc Spears
Bowling Green 3-4-162122   Harry Ockerman
Akron 2-5-290106   Thomas W. Tommy Dowler

1940 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1940 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.