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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  <-- 1965 <- 1966 -> 1967 --> 2024
1966 Season Highlights
 Gondon Larson enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Akron.
 
1966 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Northern Michigan  18   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Muskingum (OH)  0   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Tampa  12   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Wittenberg (OH)  14   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Wooster (OH)  26   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Baldwin-Wallace  9   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Northern Illinois  18   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Butler  20   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Heidelberg (OH)  20   0   W       
 
1966 Season Totals
  Record6-3
  Points Scored137
  Scoring Average15.2
  Points Allowed116
  Defense Average12.9
  Opponents Record8-2
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-0
  Away Record3-3
1966 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1966 Ohio Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Akron 6-3137116   Gondon Larson

1966 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1966 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

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.