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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: Gondon Larson
Conference: Ohio Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1960 <- 1961 -> 1962 --> 2024
1961 Season Highlights
 Gondon Larson enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Akron.
 
1961 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ Wittenberg (OH)  0   7   L       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Denison (OH)  28   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Ohio Wesleyan  32   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Heidelberg (OH)  12   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Wooster (OH)  31   8   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Baldwin-Wallace  0   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Muskingum (OH)  35   14   W       
 
1961 Season Totals
  Record5-2
  Points Scored138
  Scoring Average19.7
  Points Allowed57
  Defense Average8.1
  Opponents Record0-0
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record2-1
1961 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1961 Ohio Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Akron 5-213857   Gondon Larson

1961 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1961 All Ohio Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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