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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: Howard H. Red Blair
Conference: Ohio Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1891  <-- 1930 <- 1931 -> 1932 --> 2024
1931 Season Highlights
 Howard H. Red Blair enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Akron.
 
1931 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Kent State  12   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Wooster (OH)  7   25   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Case Institute of Technology (OH)  7   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Ashland (OH)  7   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Oberlin (OH)  0   6   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Ohio State JV  0   25   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Baldwin-Wallace  0   19   L       
 Thu., Nov. 26  @ Mount Union  6   7   L       
 
1931 Season Totals
  Record1-7
  Points Scored39
  Scoring Average4.9
  Points Allowed114
  Defense Average14.3
  Opponents Record3-4
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record1-5
  Away Record0-2
1931 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1931 Ohio Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kent State 3-45880   Merle E. Wagoner
Akron 1-739114   Howard H. Red Blair

1931 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1931 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

The first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.