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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: Gondon Larson
Conference: Ohio Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1968 <- 1969 -> 1970 --> 2024
1969 Season Highlights
 Gondon Larson enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Akron.
 
1969 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 13  @ Butler  52   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Tampa  40   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Eastern Michigan  3   10   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Ball State  49   9   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Illinois State  40   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Eastern Kentucky  28   9   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Dayton  14   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Central Michigan  9   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Youngstown State  60   27   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Western Kentucky  21   18   W       
 
1969 Season Totals
  Record9-1
  Points Scored316
  Scoring Average31.6
  Points Allowed103
  Defense Average10.3
  Opponents Record23-15
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record3-1
1969 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1969 Ohio Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Akron 9-1316103   Gondon Larson

1969 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1969 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 bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.