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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: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 2000 <- 2001 -> 2002 --> 2024
2001 Season Highlights
 Lee Owens enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Akron.
 
2001 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 30  vs. Ohio  31   29   W       
 Sat., Sep. 8  @ Ohio State  14   28   L       
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ Purdue  14   33   L       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Kent  14   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Western Michigan  14   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Miami Ohio  27   30   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Bowling Green State  11   16   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Marshall  33   50   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Central Florida  17   57   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Buffalo  41   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Eastern Michigan  65   62   W       
 
2001 Season Totals
  Record4-7
  Points Scored281
  Scoring Average25.5
  Points Allowed360
  Defense Average32.7
  Opponents Record48-56
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record1-6
2001 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2001 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Connecticut 2-9192370   Randy Edsall
South Florida 8-3387231   Jim Leavitt
Troy 7-4246269   Larry Blakeney
Central Florida 6-5333204   Mike Kruczek
Notre Dame 5-6214215   Bob Davie
Akron 4-7281360   Lee Owens
Florida Atlantic 4-6177245   Howard Schnellenberger
Utah State 4-7316421   Mick Dennehy
Liberty 3-8225404   Ken Karcher
Navy 0-10183344   Charlie Weatherbie

2001 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2001 All Independent 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.