Business
They smile patiently around here at the plastics jokes and the inevitable references to the 1960s movie “The Graduate,” in which career-bound Dustin Hoffman was counseled that the future lay in plastics, that dog-eared symbol of everything artificial.
Aug. 11, 1991
Sports
Gerry Faust, former Notre Dame football coach, will be named coach at the University of Akron (Ohio) today, the Akron Beacon-Journal reported in today’s editions.
Dec. 18, 1985
Gerry Faust, the former Notre Dame coach who first built his reputation as an Ohio high school football coach, returned to the state Wednesday, taking over the University of Akron’s developing football program.
Dec. 19, 1985
The University of Akron athletic department is already $585,000 over budget this school year because of overspending on the football program and lower than expected game attendance, school officials said.
Jan. 31, 1987
It is the fall of 1991, and the opening week of the college football season will include what has come to be known as the Buckeye rivalry--Ohio State vs.
Aug. 17, 1986
The hiring of Gerry Faust as head football coach has given the University of Akron the name recognition it sought, but at a price.
Feb. 18, 1986
The Cavaliers have signed free-agent forward Austin Daye to a one-year deal, Yahoo Sports reported.
Sept. 23, 2015
The respite from losing was brief for Cal State Long Beach, which upset Cal State Fullerton last week.
Oct. 23, 1988
Mike Clark gained 24 of his 84 yards in the second half as the University of Akron used a powerful running attack to defeat Murray (Ky.)
Oct. 17, 1986
Cal State Fullerton will try to keep its chances of having a winning season alive today when it plays the University of Akron in the Rubber Bowl at Akron, Ohio.
Oct. 29, 1988