1915 University of Akron football team

The 1915 Akron football team represented the University of Akron, formerly Buchtel College, in the 1915 college football season. The team was led by head coach Fred Sefton, in his first season.[1] Akron was outscored by their opponents by a total of 20–239. This season was the team's first as part of a conference, the Ohio Athletic Conference.

1915 Akron football
ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
Record1–7–1 (1–6 OAC)
Head coach
CaptainHarold Sours
Home stadiumBuchtel Field
Seasons
← 1914
1916 →
1915 Ohio Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Western Reserve $ 6 1 0 7 2 0
Miami (OH) 5 1 0 6 2 0
Denison 5 2 0 6 2 0
Ohio 2 1 0 8 1 0
Wooster 3 1 2 3 3 2
Case 4 2 1 5 5 1
Oberlin 3 3 0 4 4 0
Cincinnati 3 4 0 5 4 0
Ohio Wesleyan 3 3 0 4 5 0
Kenyon 1 6 0 3 6 0
Akron 1 6 0 1 7 1
Wittenberg 0 4 1 3 5 1
Mount Union 0 5 0 3 7 0
Baldwin–Wallace 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ohio State * 3 0 0 5 1 1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – did not complete for championship

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResult
September 25Case
L 0–26
October 2Miami (OH)
  • Buchtel Field
  • Akron, OH
L 6–23
October 9Allegheny*
  • Buchtel Field
  • Akron, OH
L 0–10
October 16Oberlin
  • Buchtel Field
  • Akron, OH
L 0–42
October 23Western Reserve
  • Buchtel Field
  • Akron, OH
L 0–53
October 30Wooster
  • Buchtel Field
  • Akron, OH
L 7–20
November 6Ohio Northern*
  • Buchtel Field
  • Akron, OH
T 0–0
November 13DenisonGranville, OHL 0–66
November 25Kenyon
  • Buchtel Field
  • Akron, OH
W 7–0
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1915 University of Akron Football" (PDF). Akron Zips football. Retrieved January 12, 2018.