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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


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1891  <-- 1932 <- 1933 -> 1934 --> 2024
1933 Season Highlights
 Howard H. Red Blair enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Akron.
 
1933 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Western Reserve (OH)  8   19   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Kent State  19   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Case Institute of Technology (OH)  0   19   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Wooster (OH)  0   6   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Ashland (OH)  13   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Muskingum (OH)  15   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Heidelberg (OH)  0   0   T       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Baldwin-Wallace  6   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ Mount Union  36   0   W       
 
1933 Season Totals
  Record5-3 -1
  Points Scored97
  Scoring Average10.8
  Points Allowed50
  Defense Average5.6
  Opponents Record2-2
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record2-0 -1
1933 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1933 Ohio Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Akron 5-3-19750   Howard H. Red Blair
Toledo 4-2-210066   Jim Nicholson
Bowling Green 2-3-24491   Warren Steller
Kent State 2-2-33131   Joe Begala

1933 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1933 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.