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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: Lee Owens
Conference: Mid-American-East

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 2001 <- 2002 -> 2003 --> 2024
2002 Season Highlights
 Lee Owens enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Akron.
 
2002 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 31  @ Iowa  21   57   L       
 Sat., Sep. 7  @ Maryland  14   44   L       
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. Central Michigan  17   24   L       
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Virginia  29   48   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Miami Ohio  31   48   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Eastern Michigan  34   42   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Liberty  49   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Central Florida  17   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Marshall  34   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Ohio  10   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Buffalo  21   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Kent  48   10   W       
 
2002 Season Totals
  Record4-8
  Points Scored325
  Scoring Average27.1
  Points Allowed379
  Defense Average31.6
  Opponents Record70-67
  Conference Record3-5
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record1-6
2002 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2002 Mid-American-East Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Marshall 11-2457315Won  38-158-1324229  Bob Pruett
Bowling Green 9-3490304 6-2352224  Urban Meyer
Central Florida 7-5391315 6-2271187  Mike Kruczek
Miami Ohio 7-5384325 5-3295216  Terry Hoeppner
Ohio 4-8299374 4-4260245  Brian Knorr
Akron 4-8325379 3-5212209  Lee Owens
Kent State 3-9202424 1-793269  Dean Pees
Buffalo 1-11214416 0-8134303  Jim Hofher

2002 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2002 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 first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.