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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

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1891 <-- 2003 <- 2004 -> 2005 --> 2024

2004 Season Highlights

J.D. Brookhart enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Akron.

2004 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 4	@ Penn State	10	48	L
Sat., Sep. 11	vs. Middle Tennessee State	24	31	L
Sat., Sep. 18	@ Virginia	0	51	L
Thu., Sep. 23	@ Kent	24	19	W
Sat., Oct. 2	@ Northern Illinois	19	49	L
Sat., Oct. 9	vs. Buffalo	44	21	W
Sat., Oct. 16	@ Central Florida	26	21	W
Sat., Oct. 23	vs. Ball State	35	23	W
Fri., Nov. 5	vs. Marshall	31	28	W
Sat., Nov. 13	@ Ohio	31	19	W
Sat., Nov. 20	vs. Miami Ohio	27	37	L

2004 Season Totals
Record	6-5
Points Scored	271
Scoring Average	24.6
Points Allowed	347
Defense Average	31.5
Opponents Record	48-67
Conference Record	6-2
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	3-3

2004 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

2004 Mid-American-East Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Miami Ohio	8-5	407	298	Lost 13-17	7-1	282	158	Terry Hoeppner
Bowling Green	9-3	532	282	Won 52-35	6-2	337	181	Gregg Brandon
Akron	6-5	271	347		6-2	237	217	J.D. Brookhart
Marshall	6-6	291	266	Lost 14-32	6-2	238	180	Bob Pruett
Kent State	5-6	335	264		4-4	269	186	Doug Martin
Ohio	4-7	221	271		2-6	148	217	Brian Knorr
Buffalo	2-9	197	351		2-6	167	247	Jim Hofher
Central Florida	0-11	175	362		0-8	136	246	George OLeary

2004 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

2004 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

During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.