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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  <-- 1958 <- 1959 -> 1960 --> 2024
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
  Record4-5
  Points Scored111
  Scoring Average12.3
  Points Allowed155
  Defense Average17.2
  Opponents Record0-0
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record2-3
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 4-5111155   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

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