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: J.D. Brookhart Conference: Mid-American-East
2006 Season Highlights
J.D. Brookhart enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Akron.
2006 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 2 @
Penn State
16
34
L
Sat., Sep. 9 @
North Carolina State
20
17
W
Sat., Sep. 16 @
Central Michigan
21
24
L
Sat., Sep. 23 vs.
North Texas
33
13
W
Sat., Sep. 30 @
Kent
15
37
L
Sat., Oct. 7 @
Cincinnati
14
20
L
Sat., Oct. 21 vs.
Miami Ohio
24
13
W
Sat., Oct. 28 @
Toledo
20
35
L
Sat., Nov. 4 vs.
Bowling Green State
35
28
W
Thu., Nov. 9 vs.
Buffalo
31
16
W
Thu., Nov. 16 @
Ohio
7
17
L
Fri., Nov. 24 vs.
Western Michigan
0
17
L
2006 Season Totals
Record 5-7
Points Scored 236
Scoring Average 19.7
Points Allowed 271
Defense Average 22.6
Opponents Record 59-68
Conference Record 3-5
Home Record 4-1
Away Record 1-6
2006 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
2006 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
2006 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
Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.