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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: Gondon Larson
Conference: Ohio Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1964 <- 1965 -> 1966 --> 2024
1965 Season Highlights
 Gondon Larson enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Akron.
 
1965 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 18  vs. Western Kentucky  6   6   T       
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ San Diego State  0   41   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Wittenberg (OH)  18   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Ball State  14   16   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Wooster (OH)  21   8   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Capital (OH)  6   15   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Baldwin-Wallace  17   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Butler  14   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Heidelberg (OH)  14   0   W       
 
1965 Season Totals
  Record5-3 -1
  Points Scored110
  Scoring Average12.2
  Points Allowed93
  Defense Average10.3
  Opponents Record19-8
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record1-2 -1
  Away Record4-1
1965 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1965 Ohio Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Akron 5-3-111093   Gondon Larson

1965 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1965 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 bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.