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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: Terry Bowden
Conference: Mid-American-East

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 2011 <- 2012 -> 2013 --> 2024
2012 Season Highlights
 Terry Bowden enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Akron.
 
2012 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 30  vs. Central Florida  14   56   L       
 Sat., Sep. 8  @ Florida International  38   41   L (OT)      
 Sat., Sep. 15  vs. Morgan State  66   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ Tennessee  26   47   L       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Miami Ohio  49   56   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Bowling Green  10   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Ohio  28   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Northern Illinois  7   37   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Central Michigan  14   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Kent State  24   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Massachusetts  14   22   L       
 Tue., Nov. 20  @ Toledo  23   35   L       
 
2012 Season Totals
  Record1-11
  Points Scored313
  Scoring Average26.1
  Points Allowed428
  Defense Average35.7
  Opponents Record79-63
  Conference Record0-8
  Home Record1-5
  Away Record0-6
2012 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2012 Mid-American-East Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kent State 11-3463343Lost  13-177-0269167  Darrell Hazell
Bowling Green 8-5298218Lost  20-296-2195104  Dave Clawson
Ohio 9-4412322Won  45-144-4221236  Frank Solich
Buffalo 4-8255342 3-5153219  Jeff Quinn
Miami Ohio 4-8280419 3-5214258  Don Treadwell
Massachusetts 1-11152482 1-7126288  Charley Molnar
Akron 1-11313428 0-8169278  Terry Bowden

2012 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2012 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

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.