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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: George Babcock
Conference: Ohio Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1925 <- 1926 -> 1927 --> 2024
1926 Season Highlights
 George Babcock enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Akron.
 
1926 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
   vs. Defiance (OH)  15   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Case Institute of Technology (OH)  14   14   T       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Ohio  3   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Hiram (OH)  34   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Mount Union  3   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Baldwin-Wallace  0   0   T       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Western Reserve (OH)  7   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Wooster (OH)  13   41   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Kenyon (OH)  20   0   W       
 
1926 Season Totals
  Record5-2 -2
  Points Scored109
  Scoring Average12.1
  Points Allowed74
  Defense Average8.2
  Opponents Record5-2
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-1 -2
  Away Record2-1
1926 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1926 Ohio Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Akron 5-2-210974   George Babcock
Cincinnati 3-5-196152   George W. McLaren

1926 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1926 All Ohio Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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