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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: Paul Baldacci
Conference: Ohio Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1945 <- 1946 -> 1947 --> 2024
1946 Season Highlights
 Paul Baldacci enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Akron.
 
1946 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Lawrence Tech (MI)  31   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Baldwin-Wallace  0   32   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Case Institute of Technology (OH)  13   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Mount Union  7   12   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Toledo  13   33   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Western Reserve (OH)  13   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Wooster (OH)  26   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Kent State  6   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. John Carroll (OH)  13   6   W       
 
1946 Season Totals
  Record5-4
  Points Scored122
  Scoring Average13.6
  Points Allowed134
  Defense Average14.9
  Opponents Record12-4
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record1-2
1946 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1946 Ohio Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kent State 6-214347   Trevor J. Rees
Toledo 6-2-2200132Won  21-12  Bill Orwig
Akron 5-4122134   Paul Baldacci

1946 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1946 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 1905, 18 men were killed in college football games, and 159 were permanently injured.