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- 
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| 1966 Season Highlights |  
|  Gondon Larson enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Akron. |  
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| 1966 Season |  
|  Date  | 
 Opponent  |  Score  | 
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|  Sat., Sep. 17  |  vs. Northern Michigan  
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   	 18  | 
   	 10  | 
     W   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Sat., Sep. 24  |  @ Muskingum (OH)  
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   	 0  | 
   	 28  | 
     L   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Sat., Oct. 1  |  @ Tampa  
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   	 12  | 
   	 20  | 
     L   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Sat., Oct. 8  |  vs. Wittenberg (OH)  
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   	 14  | 
   	 7  | 
     W   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Sat., Oct. 15  |  @ Wooster (OH)  
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   	 26  | 
   	 0  | 
     W   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Sat., Oct. 22  |  @ Baldwin-Wallace  
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   	 9  | 
   	 6  | 
     W   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Sat., Oct. 29  |  @
Northern Illinois
  
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   	 18  | 
   	 31  | 
     L   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Sat., Nov. 5  |  @ Butler  
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   	 20  | 
   	 14  | 
     W   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Sat., Nov. 12  |  vs. Heidelberg (OH)  
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   	 20  | 
   	 0  | 
     W   | 
    
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| 1966 Season Totals |  
|   Record | 6-3
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|   Points Scored | 137 |  
|   Scoring Average | 15.2 |  
|   Points Allowed | 116 |  
|   Defense Average | 12.9 |  
|   Opponents Record | 8-2
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|   Conference Record | 0-0 |  
|   Home Record | 3-0
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|   Away Record | 3-3
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| 1966 NCAA Final Rankings |  
|  Rank  | 
 Record  | 
 Source  |  
|   was not ranked. |  
 
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| 1966 Ohio Athletic- Standings |  
|   |  Season  | 
 Bowls  | 
 Conference  |  
|  Team  | 
W/L/T |   PF  |  PA  | 
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W/L/T | 
 PF  |  PA  | 
 Coach  | 
 
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    Akron | 
    6-3 | 137 | 116 |   |  |  |  | 
     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  |  
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Some records may be incomplete.  
	
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