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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: James W. Jim Aiken
Conference: Ohio Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1936 <- 1937 -> 1938 --> 2024
1937 Season Highlights
 James W. Jim Aiken enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Akron.
 
1937 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. West Liberty State  40   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Wayne State  13   19   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Geneva (PA)  7   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Toledo  21   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Baldwin-Wallace  7   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. John Carroll (OH)  6   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Davis & Elkins (WV)  33   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Illinois Wesleyan  12   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Xavier  0   6   L       
 
1937 Season Totals
  Record7-2
  Points Scored139
  Scoring Average15.4
  Points Allowed53
  Defense Average5.9
  Opponents Record6-3
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record1-1
1937 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1937 Ohio Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Akron 7-213953   James W. Jim Aiken
Toledo 6-312896   Clarence W. Doc Spears
Bowling Green 3-4-15680   Harry Ockerman
Kent State 3-4-17973   Donald Starn

1937 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1937 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 biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.