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1923 University of Akron football team

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1923 Akron football
ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
Record4–3–1 (2–3–1 OAC)
Head coach
CaptainEd Kregenow
Home stadiumBuchtel Field
Seasons
← 1922
1924 →
1923 Ohio Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Wooster $ 8 0 0 9 0 0
Ohio Wesleyan 5 0 0 6 2 0
Wittenberg 5 1 0 7 1 0
Hiram 5 2 0 5 2 0
Cincinnati 5 2 0 6 3 0
Otterbein 4 3 0 5 3 0
Western Reserve 5 4 0 5 4 0
Muskingum 3 3 0 5 3 0
Oberlin 3 3 1 4 3 1
Mount Union 3 3 0 5 4 0
Denison 2 2 2 3 3 2
Ohio Northern 3 4 0 6 4 0
Akron 2 3 1 4 3 1
Ohio 2 4 1 3 5 1
St. Xavier 1 2 0 4 4 0
Miami (OH) 1 4 1 3 4 1
Kenyon 1 5 0 1 6 0
Heidelberg 0 5 0 3 5 0
Case 0 8 0 0 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1923 Akron football team was an American football team that represented the University of Akron in the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) during the 1923 college football season. In its ninth season under head coach Fred Sefton, the team compiled a 4–3–1 record (2–3–1 against conference opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 92 to 37. Quarterback Ed Kregenow was the team captain.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 6Kent State*
W 32–0
October 13Toledo*
  • Buchtel Field
  • Akron, OH
W 10–3
October 20at DenisonGranville, OHL 0–7
October 27Mount Union
  • Buchtel Field
  • Akron, OH
W 17–0
November 3at Ohio NorthernAda, OHW 20–0[2]
November 10Wooster
  • Buchtel Field
  • Akron, OH
L 0–8[3]
November 17at Miami (OH)T 13–13[4]
November 24Ohio Wesleyan
  • Buchtel Field
  • Akron, OH
L 0–6[5]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "Akron Zips 2017 Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Akron. p. 159. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  2. ^ "Akron 20, Northern 0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 4, 1923. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Wooster Downs Akron, Wesleyan Swamps Ohio U." Lima Republican-Gazette. November 11, 1923. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Akron Ties Miami: Oxford Makes Touchdown in Last 18 Seconds of Play". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 18, 1923. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Akron Closes Season; Loses to Wesleyan". The Springfield Daily News. November 25, 1923. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.