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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 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.