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Akron Football Team History


Akron Rams
Akron High School

P.O. Box 38 Akron, AL 35441
Stadium: Akron Field
Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: Nathaniel Kelly
Region: 1A-R13
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1925  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2014
1979 Season Highlights
 Nathaniel Kelly enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Akron.
 The Rams finished 2nd in Region 13.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 7  vs. Millport   *  6   24   L       
 Fri., Sep. 14  @ Hale County    18   10   W       
 Fri., Sep. 21  @ Marion Military Institute    32   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  vs. Sunshine   *  32   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  vs. Carrollton   *  20   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12  @ Francis Marion    43   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19  vs. Northside    24   32   L       
 Fri., Oct. 26  @ John Essex   *  47   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2  vs. Greensboro    9   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 9  vs. Carrollton    18   30   L       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored249
  Scoring Average24.9
  Points Allowed117
  Defense Average11.7
  Opponents Record48-53 -1
  Region Record3-1
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record4-0
1979 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Akron was not ranked.
  
1979 Class 1A Region 13 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Carrollton 10-42681963-155712-17127  Billy McGee
Akron 7-32491173-110532  Nathaniel Kelly
Millport 5-4141992-15128  Howard Byars
Sunshine 2-7642171-11632  James Paige
John Essex 1-5-1261430-1016  Ronald Earl Cook
Kennedy 1-8262180-2061  James Reed

1979 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Akron Players on File.

1979 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Akron Players on File.



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