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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Akron Football Team History


Akron Rams
Akron High School

P.O. Box 38 Akron, AL 35441
Stadium: Akron Field
Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: Oscar Payne
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1925  <-- 1970 <- 1971 -> 1972 --> 2014
1971 Season Highlights
 Oscar Payne enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Akron.
 
1971 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 3  @ Kennedy    0   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 10  @ Hale County    6   21   L       
 Fri., Sep. 17  vs. Livingston    20   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 24  @ Carrollton    8   37   L       
 Fri., Oct. 1  vs. Sunshine    8   8   T       
 Fri., Oct. 8  vs. John Essex    22   18   W       
 Fri., Oct. 15   Francis Marion    35   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 22  vs. Berry Fayette    6   28   L       
 Fri., Oct. 29  @ Eutaw    0   38   L       
 Fri., Nov. 5  @ Millport    8   55   L       
 
1971 Season Totals
  Record3-6 -1
  Points Scored113
  Scoring Average11.3
  Points Allowed245
  Defense Average24.5
  Opponents Record45-49 -4
  Home Record2-1 -1
  Away Record0-5
1971 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Akron was not ranked.
  

1971 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Akron Players on File.

1971 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Akron Players on File.



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Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.