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Akron Football Team History


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University of Akron
 Akron, OH
Founded: 1870
Stadium: InfoCision Stadium-Summa Field
Capacity: 30,000
Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: Terry Bowden
Conference: Mid-American-East

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 2014 <- 2015 -> 2016 --> 2024
2015 Season Highlights
 Terry Bowden enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Akron.
 
2015 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 5  @ Oklahoma  3   41   L       
 Sat., Sep. 12  vs. Pittsburgh  7   24   L       
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Savannah State  52   9   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Louisiana Lafayette  35   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Ohio  12   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Eastern Michigan  47   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Bowling Green  10   59   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Central Michigan  6   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Massachusetts  17   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Miami Ohio  37   28   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Buffalo  42   21   W       
 Fri., Nov. 27  vs. Kent State  20   0   W       
 Tue., Dec. 22   Utah State  23   21   W    @ Boise, ID   Idaho Potato Bowl
 
2015 Season Totals
  Record8-5
  Points Scored311
  Scoring Average23.9
  Points Allowed279
  Defense Average21.5
  Opponents Record65-74
  Conference Record5-3
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record4-2
2015 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2015 Mid-American-East Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Bowling Green 10-4591405Lost  27-588-1410189  Dino Babers
Akron 8-5311279Won  23-215-3191170  Terry Bowden
Ohio 8-5358329Lost  29-315-3204219  Frank Solich
Buffalo 5-7320331 3-5201251  Lance Leipold
Kent State 3-9157313 2-673202  Paul Haynes
Massachusetts 3-9266377 2-6178228  Mark Whipple
Miami Ohio 3-9215384 2-6142226  Chuck Martin

2015 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2015 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.