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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  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024
1997 Season Highlights
 Lee Owens enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Akron.
 
1997 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 30  @ Nebraska  14   59   L       
 Sat., Sep. 13  @ Miami Ohio  20   49   L       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Bowling Green State  28   31   L       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Louisiana State  0   56   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Central Michigan  53   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Marshall  17   52   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Eastern Michigan  0   45   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Ohio  17   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Ball State  14   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Kent  45   35   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Toledo  10   42   L       
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record2-9
  Points Scored218
  Scoring Average19.8
  Points Allowed435
  Defense Average39.5
  Opponents Record68-37
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record0-7
1997 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1997 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisiana Monroe 5-7226319   Ed Zaunbrecher
Western Kentucky 10-2429243   Jack Harbaugh
Liberty 9-2356195   Sam Rutigliano
Louisiana Tech 9-2364281   Gary Crowton
Navy 7-4398209   Charlie Weatherbie
Notre Dame 7-6282265Lost  9-27  Bob Davie
Alabama Birmingham 5-6222238   Watson Brown
Central Florida 5-6374303   Gene McDowell
South Florida 5-6307210   Jim Leavitt
Army 4-7221311   Bob Sutton
Akron 2-9218435   Lee Owens
Arkansas State 2-9200394   Joe Hollis
Buffalo 2-9229421   Craig Cirbus
Louisiana 1-10176553   Nelson Stokley

1997 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1997 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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