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- 
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| 1971 Season Highlights |  
|  Gondon Larson enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Akron. |  
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| 1971 Season |  
|  Date  | 
 Opponent  |  Score  | 
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|  Sat., Sep. 18  |  vs. Butler  
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   	 24  | 
   	 0  | 
     W   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Sat., Sep. 25  |  vs. Western Illinois  
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   	 14  | 
   	 7  | 
     W   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Sat., Oct. 2  |  vs.
Ball State
  
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   	 10  | 
   	 7  | 
     W   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Sat., Oct. 9  |  @
North Texas
  
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   	 20  | 
   	 6  | 
     W   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Sat., Oct. 16  |  @ Northern Michigan  
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   	 24  | 
   	 17  | 
     W   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Sat., Oct. 23  |  vs. Southern Illinois  
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   	 43  | 
   	 21  | 
     W   | 
    
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   	 Grantland Rice Bowl |  |  Sat., Oct. 30  |  @
Central Michigan
  
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   	 7  | 
   	 10  | 
     L   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Sat., Nov. 6  |  @ Indiana State  
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   	 10  | 
   	 37  | 
     L   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Sat., Nov. 13  |  vs. Indiana (PA)  
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   	 34  | 
   	 14  | 
     W   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Sat., Nov. 20  |  vs. Youngstown State  
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   	 7  | 
   	 0  | 
     W   | 
    
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| 1971 Season Totals |  
|   Record | 8-2
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|   Points Scored | 193 |  
|   Scoring Average | 19.3 |  
|   Points Allowed | 119 |  
|   Defense Average | 11.9 |  
|   Opponents Record | 12-18
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|   Conference Record | 0-0 |  
|   Home Record | 6-0
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|   Away Record | 2-2
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| 1971 NCAA Final Rankings |  
|  Rank  | 
 Record  | 
 Source  |  
|   was not ranked. |  
 
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| 1971 Ohio Athletic- Standings |  
|   |  Season  | 
 Bowls  | 
 Conference  |  
|  Team  | 
W/L/T |   PF  |  PA  | 
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W/L/T | 
 PF  |  PA  | 
 Coach  | 
 
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    Akron | 
    8-2 | 193 | 119 | Won  43-21 |  |  |  | 
     Gondon Larson |  
   
      
 
| 1971 All American Awards |  
|   Player  | 
  Position  | 
 Class  | 
 Ht.  | 
 Wt.  | 
 Award  | 
 Team  | 
 Source  |  
|  Coming Someday  |  
 
 
| 1971 All Ohio Athletic Conference Players |  
|   Player  | 
  Position  | 
 Class  | 
 Ht.  | 
 Wt.  | 
 Team  | 
 Source  |  
|  Coming Someday  |  
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Some records may be incomplete.  
	
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Before every home game, flowers are placed at the graves of every former Uga (the English Bulldog mascot of Georgia).