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Akron Public Football Team History
Akron Public Blue Devils
Akron Public High School
Akron, AL 0
Stadium: Colors: Blue & White Coach: Nathaniel Kelly
1968 Season Highlights
Nathaniel Kelly enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Akron Public.
First playoff appearance. The Blue Devils move from Class AIAA and into Region 0. TheBlue Devils set a team record by scoring 348 points. The Blue Devils set a team record by allowing 77 points. The Blue Devils set a team record by winning 10 games. The Blue Devils set a team record by scoring 76 in a game. The Blue Devils set a team record for margin of victory at 76 points. The Blue Devils set a team record for most points scored by both teams with 76 points.
1968 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Sep. 13
West End York
27
6
W
Fri., Sep. 20
Shady Grove
24
0
W
Thu., Sep. 26
R.C. Hatch
47
6
W
Thu., Oct. 3
Marengo
23
0
W
Fri., Oct. 11
John Essex
76
0
W
Thu., Oct. 17
Sumter County Training
12
0
W
Thu., Oct. 24
G.P. Austin
27
12
W
Fri., Nov. 1
Hale County Training
26
20
W
Fri., Nov. 8
East Choctaw
20
7
W
Thu., Nov. 14
Marengo County Training
46
0
W
Playoffs Fri., Nov. 22 @
Woodland
20
26
L
Roanoke
1st Round Playoffs
1968 Season Totals
Record 10-1
Points Scored 348
Scoring Average 31.6
Points Allowed 77
Defense Average 7.0
Opponents Record 24-25
Home Record 0-0
Away Record 0-1
1968 Class 1A Rankings
Date
Week
Rank
Record
Votes
Source
11/13/1968 10
4 (9-0) 70
AHSAA
1968 Player Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
No Akron Public Players on File.
1968 All State Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Nathaniel Jackson HB
Sr. 180
2nd
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