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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: Ken Red Cochrane
Conference: Independent-

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1891  <-- 1952 <- 1953 -> 1954 --> 2024
1953 Season Highlights
 Ken Red Cochrane enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Akron.
 
1953 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Findlay (OH)  26   12   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Wittenberg (OH)  39   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Muskingum (OH)  26   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ West Virginia Tech  38   32   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Mount Union  16   15   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Wooster (OH)  20   18   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Kent State  19   54   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Heidelberg (OH)  0   26   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Ohio Wesleyan  14   28   L       
 
1953 Season Totals
  Record6-3
  Points Scored198
  Scoring Average22.0
  Points Allowed210
  Defense Average23.3
  Opponents Record7-2
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record3-2
1953 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1953 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Cincinnati 9-135458   Sid Gillman
Notre Dame 9-0-1317139   Frank W. Leahy
Southern Mississippi 9-2273111Lost  7-26  Thad Pie Vann
Arkansas State 8-0-223965   Forrest W. England
Army 7-1-121081   Earl H. Red Blaik
Akron 6-3198210   Ken Red Cochrane
Memphis 6-4135140   Ralph Hatley
Penn State 6-3207148   Charles A. Rip Engle
Boston College 5-3-1137139   Michael J. Mike Holovak
Florida State 5-5183146Won  59-0  Thomas N. Tom Nugent
Syracuse 5-3-119799   Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Miami 4-5155137   Andy Gustafson
Navy 4-3-218699   Edward J. Eddie Erdelatz
San Jose State 4-4-1156220   Robert T. Bob Bronzan
Temple 4-4-1134157   Albert P. Kawal
Jacksonville State 3-5-1115157 0-31457  Ray Wedgeworth
Pittsburgh 3-5-1143138   Lowell P. Red Dawson
Marshall 2-5-2109180   Herb Royer
Nevada 2-387116   Jake Lawlor
Buffalo 1-5-144181   Fritz Febel
Louisville 1-770276   Frank Camp
Virginia 1-875242   Ned L. McDonald

1953 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1953 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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