1922 University of Akron football team

1922 Akron football
Conference	Ohio Athletic Conference
Record	5–3 (5–3 OAC)
Head coach	Fred Sefton (8th season)
Captain	Clarence Bliley
Home stadium	Buchtel Field

1922 Ohio Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Ohio Wesleyan $	7	–	0	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
Oberlin	5	–	0	–	0			6	–	1	–	0
St. Xavier	2	–	0	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Wooster	7	–	1	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
Ohio	3	–	1	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Mount Union	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	2	–	1
Wittenberg	5	–	2	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
Akron	5	–	3	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Denison	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Miami (OH)	4	–	3	–	0			4	–	3	–	1
Kenyon	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Western Reserve	3	–	6	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Cincinnati	1	–	3	–	1			1	–	7	–	1
Ohio Northern	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Otterbein	2	–	6	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
Case	2	–	7	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Muskingum	1	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Hiram	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Heidelberg	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1922 Akron football team was an American football team that represented the University of Akron in the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) during the 1922 college football season. In its eighth season under head coach Fred Sefton, the team compiled a 5–3 record and outscored opponents by a total of 141 to 53. Quarterback Clarence Bliley was the team captain.[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 30	at Western Reserve	Cleveland, OH	W 45–0
October 7	Wooster	Buchtel Field Akron, OH	L 0–14
October 14	at Miami (OH)	Miami Field Oxford, OH	L 12–20	[2]
October 21	Case	Buchtel Field Akron, OH	W 12–0	[3]
October 28	at Mount Union	Alliance, OH	L 7–13	[4]
November 4	Ohio Northern	Buchtel Field Akron, OH	W 21–6	[5]
November 11	at Heidelberg	Tiffin, OH	W 19–0	[6]
November 18	Hiram	Buchtel Field Akron, OH	W 25–0	[7]

References

1. "Akron Zips 2017 Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Akron. p. 159. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
2. "Akron Slumps and Big Reds Take 20-12 Win". Dayton Daily News. October 15, 1922. p. Sport 1 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Akron 12, Case 0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 22, 1922. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Mt. Union Beats Akron". The Mansfield News. October 29, 1922. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Akron 21, Ohio Northern 6". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 5, 1922 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Akron 19, Heidelberg 0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 12, 1922 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Akron 25, Hiram 0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 19, 1922 – via Newspapers.com.