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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: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1998 <- 1999 -> 2000 --> 2024
1999 Season Highlights
 Lee Owens enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Akron.
 
1999 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 4  @ Penn State  24   70   L       
 Sat., Sep. 11  @ Buffalo  17   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 18  vs. Temple  25   15   W       
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ Eastern Michigan  17   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Ball State  31   9   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Ohio  41   28   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Bowling Green State  55   25   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Navy  35   29   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Western Michigan  10   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Miami Ohio  23   32   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Kent  37   34   W       
 
1999 Season Totals
  Record7-4
  Points Scored315
  Scoring Average28.6
  Points Allowed314
  Defense Average28.5
  Opponents Record40-63
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record3-3
1999 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1999 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisiana Monroe 5-6186322   Bobby Keasler
Louisiana Tech 8-3389306   Jack Bicknell, Jr.
Akron 7-4315314   Lee Owens
South Florida 7-4246248   Jim Leavitt
Navy 5-7326306   Charlie Weatherbie
Notre Dame 5-7348331   Bob Davie
Central Florida 4-7277318   Mike Kruczek
Liberty 4-7225275   Sam Rutigliano
Middle Tennessee State 3-8272379   Andy McCollum
Louisiana 2-9203415   Jerry Baldwin

1999 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1999 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

Before every home game, flowers are placed at the graves of every former Uga (the English Bulldog mascot of Georgia).