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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: J.D. Brookhart
Conference: Mid-American-East

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 2005 <- 2006 -> 2007 --> 2024

2006 Season Highlights
 J.D. Brookhart enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Akron.
 
2006 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 2  @ Penn State  16   34   L       
 Sat., Sep. 9  @ North Carolina State  20   17   W       
 Sat., Sep. 16  @ Central Michigan  21   24   L       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. North Texas  33   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Kent  15   37   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Cincinnati  14   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Miami Ohio  24   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Toledo  20   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Bowling Green State  35   28   W       
 Thu., Nov. 9  vs. Buffalo  31   16   W       
 Thu., Nov. 16  @ Ohio  7   17   L       
 Fri., Nov. 24  vs. Western Michigan  0   17   L       
 
2006 Season Totals
  Record5-7
  Points Scored236
  Scoring Average19.7
  Points Allowed271
  Defense Average22.6
  Opponents Record59-68
  Conference Record3-5
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record1-6
2006 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2006 Mid-American-East Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Ohio 9-5276253Lost  7-287-1197119  Frank Solich
Kent State 6-6214241 5-3172140  Doug Martin
Akron 5-7236271 3-5153187  J.D. Brookhart
Bowling Green 4-8234340 3-5166214  Gregg Brandon
Miami Ohio 2-10222304 2-6164187  Shane Montgomery
Buffalo 2-10220431 1-7201314  Turner Gill

2006 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2006 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.