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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: Joe McMullen
Conference: Ohio Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1959 <- 1960 -> 1961 --> 2024
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
  Record1-8
  Points Scored70
  Scoring Average7.8
  Points Allowed269
  Defense Average29.9
  Opponents Record0-0
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record1-3
  Away Record0-5
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 1-870269   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 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.