Akron Football Team History
Akron Zips
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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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| 1961 Season Highlights |
| Gondon Larson enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Akron. |
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| 1961 Season |
| Date |
Opponent | Score |
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| Sat., Sep. 23 | @ Wittenberg (OH)
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0 |
7 |
L |
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| | Sat., Sep. 30 | vs. Denison (OH)
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28 |
0 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 7 | vs. Ohio Wesleyan
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32 |
21 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 14 | @ Heidelberg (OH)
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12 |
0 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 21 | @ Wooster (OH)
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31 |
8 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 28 | vs. Baldwin-Wallace
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0 |
7 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 4 | vs. Muskingum (OH)
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35 |
14 |
W |
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| 1961 Season Totals |
| Record | 5-2
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| Points Scored | 138 |
| Scoring Average | 19.7 |
| Points Allowed | 57 |
| Defense Average | 8.1 |
| Opponents Record | 0-0
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| Conference Record | 0-0 |
| Home Record | 3-1
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| Away Record | 2-1
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| 1961 NCAA Final Rankings |
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Record |
Source |
| was not ranked. |
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| 1961 Ohio Athletic- Standings |
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Bowls |
Conference |
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W/L/T | PF | PA |
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W/L/T |
PF | PA |
Coach |
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Akron |
5-2 | 138 | 57 | | | | |
Gondon Larson |
| 1961 All American Awards |
| Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
| Coming Someday |
| 1961 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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Great Moments in College Football History
Throughout the 1960s, the University of Florida kept a real-life alligator named Albert on the sidelines.
