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: Jim Dennison Conference: Independent-
1983 Season Highlights
Jim Dennison enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Akron.
1983 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 3 vs.
Kent State
13
6
W
Sat., Sep. 10 @
Eastern Michigan
13
0
W
Sat., Sep. 17 vs.
Western Kentucky
14
13
W
Sat., Sep. 24 @ Eastern Kentucky
5
10
L
Sat., Oct. 1 vs.
Middle Tennessee State
3
26
L
Sat., Oct. 8 vs. Eastern Illinois
7
10
L
Sat., Oct. 15 @ Morehead State
31
0
W
Sat., Oct. 22 vs. Murray State
6
3
W
Sat., Oct. 29 @ Tennessee Tech
43
12
W
Sat., Nov. 5 vs. Youngstown State
49
21
W
Sat., Nov. 19 @ Austin Peay
26
3
W
1983 Season Totals
Record 8-3
Points Scored 210
Scoring Average 19.1
Points Allowed 104
Defense Average 9.5
Opponents Record 12-30
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 4-2
Away Record 4-1
1983 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1983 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1983 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.