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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  <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2024
1956 Season Highlights
 Joe McMullen enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Akron.
 
1956 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Wittenberg (OH)  14   34   L       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Muskingum (OH)  28   28   T       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Otterbein (OH)  7   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Ohio Wesleyan  27   33   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Capital (OH)  35   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Wooster (OH)  17   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Oberlin (OH)  40   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Mount Union  41   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Heidelberg (OH)  7   17   L       
 
1956 Season Totals
  Record3-5 -1
  Points Scored216
  Scoring Average24.0
  Points Allowed171
  Defense Average19.0
  Opponents Record0-0
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record0-4
  Away Record3-1 -1
1956 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1956 Ohio Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Akron 3-5-1216171   Joe McMullen

1956 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1956 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

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.