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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: Howard H. Red Blair
Conference: Ohio Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1929 <- 1930 -> 1931 --> 2024
1930 Season Highlights
 Howard H. Red Blair enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Akron.
 
1930 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Toledo  41   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Kent State  12   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Wooster (OH)  13   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Baldwin-Wallace  12   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Oberlin (OH)  7   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Case Institute of Technology (OH)  25   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Heidelberg (OH)  0   26   L       
 Thu., Nov. 27  vs. Mount Union  20   0   W       
 
1930 Season Totals
  Record7-1
  Points Scored130
  Scoring Average16.3
  Points Allowed38
  Defense Average4.8
  Opponents Record5-8
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record1-0
1930 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1930 Ohio Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Akron 7-113038   Howard H. Red Blair
Kent State 3-3-16442   Merle E. Wagoner

1930 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1930 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.