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1916 Akron Burkhardts season

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1916 Akron Indians season
Head coachRalph Waldsmith
Results
Record7-4-2
Division placeNo divisions
Playoff finishNo playoffs

The 1916 Akron Burkhardts season was their ninth season in existence. The team played in the Ohio League and posted a 7–4–2 record. Their head coach was Ralph Waldsmith.

Schedule

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The table below was compiled using the information from The Pro Football Archives.[1] The winning teams score is listed first. If a cell is greyed out and has "N/A", then that means there is an unknown figure for that game. Green-colored rows indicate a win; yellow-colored rows indicate a tie; and red-colored rows indicate a loss.

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance
1 September 24 at Massillon Blues T 0–0 0–0–1
2 October 1 Cleveland Indians L 0–3 0–1–1 Lakeside Park 2,000
3 October 8 Lorain Franklins W 13–0 1–1–1 Lakeside Park
4 October 15 Barberton Pros T 3–3 1–1–2 Lakeside Park 2,000
5 October 22 vs. Struthers W 47–0 2–1–2 Lakeside Park
6 October 29 at Cleveland Indians L 0–13 2–2–2 League Park 4,000
7 November 5 Akron Imperial Electrics W 6–0 3–2–2 Lakeside Park 2,500
8 November 12 at Barberton Pros L 0–10 3–3–2 Eagles Ball Park 2,500
9 November 19 Elyria Andwurs W 3–0 4–3–2 Lakeside Park
10 November 26 at Detroit Heralds L 7–13 4–4–2 Navin Field
11 November 30 Barberton Pros W 6–0 5–4–2 Lakeside Park
12 December 3 Akron Indians W 27–0 6–4–2 Lakeside Park 2,500
13 December 10 at Barberton Pros W 7–0 7–4–2 Eagles Ball Park 1,000

References

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  1. ^ "1916 Akron Burkhardts". The Pro Football Archives. Maher Sports Media. Retrieved December 9, 2020.