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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  <-- 1956 <- 1957 -> 1958 --> 2024
1957 Season Highlights
 Joe McMullen enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Akron.
 
1957 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Wittenberg (OH)  9   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Muskingum (OH)  7   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Baldwin-Wallace  29   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Ohio Wesleyan  20   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Capital (OH)  13   13   T       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Wooster (OH)  27   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Grove City (PA)  40   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Mount Union  38   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Heidelberg (OH)  25   21   W       
 
1957 Season Totals
  Record7-1 -1
  Points Scored208
  Scoring Average23.1
  Points Allowed87
  Defense Average9.7
  Opponents Record0-0
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-1 -1
  Away Record5-0
1957 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1957 Ohio Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Akron 7-1-120887   Joe McMullen

1957 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1957 All Ohio Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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