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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: Thomas W. Tommy Dowler
Conference: Ohio Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1938 <- 1939 -> 1940 --> 2024
1939 Season Highlights
 Thomas W. Tommy Dowler enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Akron.
 
1939 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Illinois Wesleyan  13   8   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Western Michigan  0   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Miami Ohio  14   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Wayne State  12   18   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Washington & Jefferson  24   22   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Baldwin-Wallace  7   39   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. West Liberty State  13   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  vs. John Carroll (OH)  6   25   L       
 
1939 Season Totals
  Record4-4
  Points Scored89
  Scoring Average11.1
  Points Allowed126
  Defense Average15.8
  Opponents Record3-13
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record1-1
1939 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1939 Ohio Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Toledo 7-318059   Clarence W. Doc Spears
Bowling Green 6-1-115946   Harry Ockerman
Akron 4-489126   Thomas W. Tommy Dowler
Kent State 3-4-166140   Donald Starn

1939 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1939 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.