FORMER UT HEAD FOOTBALL COACH FRED AKERS DIES AT 82
Fred Akers, who served as the head coach at Texas for 10 seasons, died Monday at the age of 82 after battling Alzheimer’s Disease.
In his time as head coach of the Longhorns, Akers posted an 86-31-2 record, third most wins in program history, and led Texas to a pair of Southwest Conference championships (1977, 1983).
Over his 10 seasons on the job, Akers guided the Longhorns to six AP Top 25 finishes, including four top-10 rankings and two top-five finishes.
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