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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

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.