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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  <-- 1934 <- 1935 -> 1936 --> 2024
1935 Season Highlights
 Howard H. Red Blair enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Akron.
 
1935 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 27  vs. Findlay (OH)  19   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 4  vs. Otterbein (OH)  26   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 11  vs. Kent State  3   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Wooster (OH)  0   7   L       
 Fri., Oct. 25  @ John Carroll (OH)  7   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Heidelberg (OH)  7   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Muskingum (OH)  0   19   L       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Mount Union  13   0   W       
 Thu., Nov. 28  vs. Baldwin-Wallace  6   26   L       
 
1935 Season Totals
  Record6-3
  Points Scored81
  Scoring Average9.0
  Points Allowed70
  Defense Average7.8
  Opponents Record3-5
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-3
  Away Record2-0
1935 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1935 Ohio Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Akron 6-38170   Howard H. Red Blair
Toledo 6-2-118532   Jim Nicholson
Kent State 3-5127108   Donald Starn
Bowling Green 1-625246   Harry Ockerman

1935 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1935 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 forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.