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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: Gerry Faust
Conference: Mid-Continent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1988 <- 1989 -> 1990 --> 2024

1989 Season Highlights
 Gerry Faust enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Akron.
 
1989 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 2  @ Virginia Tech  3   29   L       
 Sat., Sep. 9  vs. Kent  40   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 16  @ Central Michigan  27   26   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ Youngstown State  17   20   L       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Bowling Green State  38   24   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Louisiana Tech  31   24   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Eastern Illinois  17   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Murray State  31   31   T       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Cincinnati  31   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Northern Arizona  52   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Tennessee  9   52   L       
 
1989 Season Totals
  Record6-4 -1
  Points Scored296
  Scoring Average26.9
  Points Allowed241
  Defense Average21.9
  Opponents Record28-23
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record2-4 -1
1989 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1989 Mid-Continent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Akron 6-4-1296241   Gerry Faust

1989 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1989 All Mid-Continent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The most points scored in a college football Bowl game is 66, scored by Nebraska against Northwestern in the 2000 Alamo Bowl.