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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  <-- 1961 <- 1962 -> 1963 --> 2024

1962 Season Highlights
 Gondon Larson enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Akron.
 
1962 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ Muskingum (OH)  14   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Baldwin-Wallace  13   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Ohio Wesleyan  41   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Heidelberg (OH)  33   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Wooster (OH)  42   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Capital (OH)  46   12   W       
 Thu., Nov. 1  @ Youngstown State  13   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Wittenberg (OH)  6   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Mount Union  53   0   W       
 
1962 Season Totals
  Record7-2
  Points Scored261
  Scoring Average29.0
  Points Allowed65
  Defense Average7.2
  Opponents Record0-0
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record3-1
1962 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1962 Ohio Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Akron 7-226165   Gondon Larson

1962 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1962 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 most points scored in a college football Bowl game is 66, scored by Nebraska against Northwestern in the 2000 Alamo Bowl.