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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: Fred Sefton
Conference: Ohio Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1920 <- 1921 -> 1922 --> 2024
1921 Season Highlights
 Fred Sefton enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Akron.
 
1921 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
   vs. Western Reserve (OH)  14   7   W       
   vs. Case Institute of Technology (OH)  0   14   L       
   @ Hiram (OH)  0   6   L       
   vs. Heidelberg (OH)  14   0   W       
   vs. Ohio Northern  26   7   W       
   vs. Mount Union  28   14   W       
   vs. Muskingum (OH)  35   8   W       
   @ Wooster (OH)  0   13   L       
 
1921 Season Totals
  Record5-3
  Points Scored117
  Scoring Average14.6
  Points Allowed69
  Defense Average8.6
  Opponents Record0-0
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record0-2
1921 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1921 Ohio Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Miami Ohio 8-023813   George E. Little
Akron 5-311769   Fred Sefton
Ohio 4-4-111299   Russ Finsterwald
Cincinnati 2-6164107   Boyd B. Chambers

1921 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1921 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 college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.