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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  <-- 1967 <- 1968 -> 1969 --> 2024
1968 Season Highlights
 Gondon Larson enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Akron.
 
1968 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 14  @ Butler  32   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Indiana State  41   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Tampa  9   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Eastern Michigan  7   16   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Bradley  27   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Eastern Kentucky  31   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Illinois State  46   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Baldwin-Wallace  59   19   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Western Kentucky  14   14   T       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Youngstown State  48   13   W       
   @ Louisiana Tech  13   33   L       Grantland Rice Bowl
 
1968 Season Totals
  Record7-3 -1
  Points Scored327
  Scoring Average29.7
  Points Allowed172
  Defense Average15.6
  Opponents Record24-6
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record4-2 -1
1968 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1968 Ohio Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Akron 7-3-1327172Lost  13-33  Gondon Larson

1968 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1968 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

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.