Al Akins
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Al Akins is a former American football
coach. He was the head coach for the Southern Oregon Raiders
located in Ashland, Oregon
for 15 seasons, from 1955 until 1969. His coaching record at Southern Oregon was 71–62–3. As of the conclusion of the 2009 season, this ranks him #1 at Southern Oregon in total wins and #5 at the school in winning percentage .
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
coach. He was the head coach for the Southern Oregon Raiders
Southern Oregon Raiders
The Southern Oregon Raiders refers to the athletic teams of Southern Oregon University, located in Ashland, OR. The Raiders are a member of the Cascade Collegiate Conference for all sports excluding American football, wrestling and tennis...
located in Ashland, Oregon
Ashland, Oregon
Ashland is a city in Jackson County, Oregon, United States, near Interstate 5 and the California border, and located in the south end of the Rogue Valley. It was named after Ashland County, Ohio, point of origin of Abel Helman and other founders, and secondarily for Ashland, Kentucky, where other...
for 15 seasons, from 1955 until 1969. His coaching record at Southern Oregon was 71–62–3. As of the conclusion of the 2009 season, this ranks him #1 at Southern Oregon in total wins and #5 at the school in winning percentage .