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Akron Football Team History


Akron Zips
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  <-- 1997 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2024
1998 Season Highlights
 Lee Owens enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Akron.
 
1998 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 5  vs. Marshall  16   27   L       
 Sat., Sep. 12  @ Temple  35   28   W    @ Philadelphia, PA   
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Ball State  52   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Pittsburgh  0   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Kent  45   16   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Ohio  14   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Toledo  17   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Central Michigan  27   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Bowling Green State  21   58   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Eastern Michigan  24   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Miami Ohio  14   20   L       
 
1998 Season Totals
  Record4-7
  Points Scored265
  Scoring Average24.1
  Points Allowed299
  Defense Average27.2
  Opponents Record48-54
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record2-4
1998 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1998 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisiana Monroe 5-6227322   Ed Zaunbrecher
Central Florida 9-2393209   Mike Kruczek
Notre Dame 9-3328248Lost  28-35  Bob Davie
South Florida 8-3402178   Jim Leavitt
Louisiana Tech 6-6493402   Gary Crowton
Liberty 5-6287277   Sam Rutigliano
Western Kentucky 5-5340331   Jack Harbaugh
Akron 4-7265299   Lee Owens
Alabama Birmingham 4-7237308   Watson Brown
Arkansas State 4-8216385   Joe Hollis
Buffalo 4-7315340   Craig Cirbus
Navy 3-8255376   Charlie Weatherbie
Louisiana 2-9199453   Nelson Stokley

1998 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1998 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

While playing for the University of Hawaii from 2000 to 2004, quarterback Timmy Chang set an NCAA passing record with 17,072 yards.