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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  <-- 1999 <- 2000 -> 2001 --> 2024
2000 Season Highlights
 Lee Owens enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Akron.
 
2000 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 2  @ Virginia Tech  23   52   L       
 Sat., Sep. 9  @ Central Michigan  7   17   L       
 Sat., Sep. 16  vs. Central Florida  35   24   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ Ohio  23   20   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Miami Ohio  37   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Bowling Green State  27   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Northern Illinois  35   52   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Connecticut  35   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Marshall  28   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Buffalo  49   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Kent  34   6   W       
 
2000 Season Totals
  Record6-5
  Points Scored333
  Scoring Average30.3
  Points Allowed295
  Defense Average26.8
  Opponents Record52-50
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record3-2
2000 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2000 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Connecticut 3-8220368   Randy Edsall
Louisiana Monroe 1-1096415   Bobby Keasler
Notre Dame 9-3353267Lost  9-41  Bob Davie
Central Florida 7-4333221   Mike Kruczek
South Florida 7-4278201   Jim Leavitt
Akron 6-5333295   Lee Owens
Middle Tennessee State 6-5350316   Andy McCollum
Liberty 3-8195320   Ken Karcher
Louisiana Tech 3-9317396   Jack Bicknell, Jr.
Louisiana 1-10171355   Jerry Baldwin
Navy 1-10182391   Charlie Weatherbie

2000 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2000 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.