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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  <-- 2015 <- 2016 -> 2017 --> 2024
2016 Season Highlights
 Terry Bowden enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Akron.
 
2016 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 3  vs. Virginia Military Institute  47   24   W       
 Sat., Sep. 10  @ Wisconsin  10   54   L       
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ Marshall  65   38   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Appalachian State  38   45   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Kent State  31   27   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Miami Ohio  35   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Western Michigan  0   41   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Ball State  35   25   W       
 Thu., Oct. 27  @ Buffalo  20   41   L       
 Wed., Nov. 2  vs. Toledo  17   48   L       
 Wed., Nov. 9  vs. Bowling Green  28   38   L       
 Tue., Nov. 22  @ Ohio  3   9   L       
 
2016 Season Totals
  Record5-7
  Points Scored329
  Scoring Average27.4
  Points Allowed403
  Defense Average33.6
  Opponents Record73-69
  Conference Record3-5
  Home Record2-4
  Away Record3-3
2016 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2016 Mid-American-East Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Ohio 8-6368317Lost  23-286-3198163  Frank Solich
Miami Ohio 6-7297309Lost  16-176-2199168  Chuck Martin
Akron 5-7329403 3-5169242  Terry Bowden
Bowling Green 4-9326490 3-6265269  Mike Jinks
Kent State 3-9247344 2-6171217  Paul Haynes
Buffalo 2-10198388 1-7142273  Lance Leipold

2016 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2016 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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