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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: Howard H. Red Blair
Conference: Ohio Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1926 <- 1927 -> 1928 --> 2024
1927 Season Highlights
 Howard H. Red Blair enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Akron.
 
1927 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Hiram (OH)  19   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Ashland (OH)  19   9   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Case Institute of Technology (OH)  7   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Muskingum (OH)  20   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Mount Union  13   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Oberlin (OH)  14   19   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Baldwin-Wallace  47   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Wooster (OH)  6   13   L       
 
1927 Season Totals
  Record5-3
  Points Scored145
  Scoring Average18.1
  Points Allowed79
  Defense Average9.9
  Opponents Record0-0
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record1-2
1927 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1927 Ohio Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Akron 5-314579   Howard H. Red Blair
Cincinnati 2-5-281105   George Babcock

1927 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1927 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 first college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.