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: Joe McMullen Conference: Ohio Athletic-
1960 Season Highlights
Joe McMullen enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Akron.
1960 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 24 vs. Mount Union
0
27
L
Sat., Oct. 1 @ Denison (OH)
0
27
L
Sat., Oct. 8 @ Ohio Wesleyan
6
16
L
Sat., Oct. 15 @ Baldwin-Wallace
0
27
L
Sat., Oct. 22 vs. Wooster (OH)
21
20
W
Sat., Oct. 29 @ Muskingum (OH)
0
58
L
Sat., Nov. 5 vs. Wittenberg (OH)
15
40
L
Sat., Nov. 12 vs. Heidelberg (OH)
7
20
L
Thu., Nov. 17 @ Youngstown State
21
34
L
1960 Season Totals
Record 1-8
Points Scored 70
Scoring Average 7.8
Points Allowed 269
Defense Average 29.9
Opponents Record 0-0
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 1-3
Away Record 0-5
1960 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1960 Ohio Athletic- Standings
Season
Bowls
Conference
Team
W/L/T PF PA
W/L/T
PF PA
Coach
Akron
1-8 70 269
Joe McMullen
1960 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1960 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 first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.