1917 Akron football team

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The 1917 Akron football team represented the University of Akron, formerly Buchtel College, in the 1917 college football season. The team was led by head coach Fred Sefton, in his third season.[1] For the first time since the 1912 season, Akron outscored their opponents, by a total of 143-84.

ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
Record5–3 (3–1 OAC)
Headcoach
CaptainTommy Tomkinson
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1917 Akron football
ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
Record5–3 (3–1 OAC)
Head coach
CaptainTommy Tomkinson
Home stadiumBuchtel Field
Seasons
← 1916
1918 â†’
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1917 Ohio Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Miami (OH) $5–0–16–0–2
Wooster5–0–36–0–3
Wittenberg4–1–05–2–0
Oberlin4–1–05–2–1
Akron3–1–05–3–0
Denison2–2–05–3–0
Ohio Wesleyan3–3–14–3–1
Western Reserve3–3–13–5–1
Ohio3–3–03–5–0
Case3–4–13–6–1
Kenyon2–3–13–3–1
Mount Union1–5–02–6–0
Ohio Northern0–4–03–4–0
Baldwin–Wallace0–7–01–8–0
Cincinnati0–4–00–6–0
Ohio State *3–0–08–0–1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – did not complete for championship
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29Muskingum*
W 33–3
October 6Heidelberg*
  • Buchtel Field
  • Akron, OH
L 6–34
October 13Western Reserve
  • Buchtel Field
  • Akron, OH
W 33–0
October 20Wooster
  • Buchtel Field
  • Akron, OH
L 6–7
October 27Ohio Northern
  • Buchtel Field
  • Akron, OH
W 20–0
November 3Mount Union
  • Buchtel Field
  • Akron, OH
W 20–0
November 17Camp Sherman*
  • Buchtel Field
  • Akron, OH
W 25–7
November 24at Allegheny*Meadville, PAL 0–33less than 200[2]
  • *Non-conference game
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