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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: Otis Douglas
Conference: Ohio Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1940 <- 1941 -> 1942 --> 2024
1941 Season Highlights
 Otis Douglas enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Akron.
 
1941 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 26  @ Muskingum (OH)  10   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 3  vs. Bowling Green  8   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 10  vs. Western Reserve (OH)  6   12   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Ohio  0   0   T       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Baldwin-Wallace  0   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Ohio Wesleyan  28   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 7  @ Youngstown State  0   19   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Kent State  41   13   W       
 Thu., Nov. 20  vs. John Carroll (OH)  21   13   W       
 
1941 Season Totals
  Record5-3 -1
  Points Scored114
  Scoring Average12.7
  Points Allowed76
  Defense Average8.4
  Opponents Record14-8
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-2 -1
  Away Record1-1
1941 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1941 Ohio Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Bowling Green 7-1-117340   Robert Whittaker
Toledo 7-4195122   Clarence W. Doc Spears
Akron 5-3-111476   Otis Douglas
Kent State 2-5-1109100   Donald Starn

1941 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1941 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.