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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  <-- 2002 <- 2003 -> 2004 --> 2024
2003 Season Highlights
 Lee Owens enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Akron.
 
2003 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 28  vs. Kent  38   41   L       
 Sat., Sep. 6  @ Wisconsin  31   48   L       
 Sat., Sep. 13  vs. Eastern Michigan  24   17   W       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Howard  65   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Buffalo  38   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Miami Ohio  20   45   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo  45   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Central Florida  38   24   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Connecticut  37   38   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Marshall  24   42   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Central Michigan  40   28   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Ohio  35   28   W       
 
2003 Season Totals
  Record7-5
  Points Scored435
  Scoring Average36.3
  Points Allowed353
  Defense Average29.4
  Opponents Record49-62
  Conference Record5-3
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record2-4
2003 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2003 Mid-American-East Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Bowling Green 11-3470304Won  28-247-2273214  Gregg Brandon
Marshall 8-4350278 6-2230170  Bob Pruett
Akron 7-5435353 5-3257246  Lee Owens
Kent State 5-7321396 4-4261274  Dean Pees
Central Florida 3-9224373 2-6131221  Mike Kruczek
Ohio 2-10263372 1-7192244  Brian Knorr
Buffalo 1-11177445 1-7138289  Jim Hofher

2003 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2003 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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