1976 Akron
4–2. The season’s Wikipedia article records 10–3, over 13 games to the six on file here. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Eastern Michigan 36–0Oct 23
By 36 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | vs Temple | L 13–23 | 19% |
| Oct 2 | at Indiana State | W 34–7 | 36% |
| Oct 9 | vs Dayton | W 27–6 | 42% |
| Oct 16 | at Ball State | W 3–0 | 12% |
| Oct 23 | vs Eastern Michigan | W 36–0 | 79% |
| Oct 30 | at Marshall | L 0–13 | 48% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Marshall 13–0; unranked in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 35th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 64 on file).
Games missing from our records
Wikipedia’s season articles list seven games of Akron’s 1976 season that CollegeFootballData.com, where this site’s results come from, doesn’t have. They don’t count in the record, Elo ratings or series totals here. Where two sources give a game alike (both teams’ articles or records, or an article and the guide), both are named.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18 | vsMorehead State | W 26–6 | Akron’s article |
| Sep 25 | atYoungstown State | W 24–3 | Akron’s article |
| Nov 6 | atWestern Illinois | W 21–14 | Akron’s article |
| Nov 13 | atWestern Kentucky | W 29–16 | Western Kentucky’s article, Akron’s article |
| Nov 27 | vsUNLV | W 27–6 | Akron’s article, UNLV’s article |
| Dec 4 | vsNorthern Michigan | W 29–26 | Akron’s article |
| Dec 11 | vsMontana State | L 13–24 | Montana State’s article, Akron’s article |
- Record
- 4–2
- Conference
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- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 113–49
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1294 +91 this season
- SP+ rating
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- Recruiting class
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- Defensive coordinator
- Wally Neal