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-
1959 Season Highlights
Joe McMullen enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Akron.
1959 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 19 @ Mount Union
29
23
W
Sat., Sep. 26 vs. Muskingum (OH)
6
0
W
Sat., Oct. 3 vs. Ohio Wesleyan
0
14
L
Sat., Oct. 10 @ Heidelberg (OH)
20
14
W
Sat., Oct. 17 @ Wooster (OH)
14
15
L
Sat., Oct. 31 @ Baldwin-Wallace
0
6
L
Sat., Nov. 7 vs. Denison (OH)
28
14
W
Sat., Nov. 14 @ Wittenberg (OH)
0
35
L
Thu., Nov. 19 vs. Youngstown State
14
34
L
1959 Season Totals
Record 4-5
Points Scored 111
Scoring Average 12.3
Points Allowed 155
Defense Average 17.2
Opponents Record 0-0
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 2-2
Away Record 2-3
1959 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1959 Ohio Athletic- Standings
Season
Bowls
Conference
Team
W/L/T PF PA
W/L/T
PF PA
Coach
Akron
4-5 111 155
Joe McMullen
1959 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1959 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
In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.