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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

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1891 <-- 2014 <- 2015 -> 2016 --> 2024

2015 Season Highlights

Terry Bowden enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Akron.

2015 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 5	@ Oklahoma	3	41	L
Sat., Sep. 12	vs. Pittsburgh	7	24	L
Sat., Sep. 19	vs. Savannah State	52	9	W
Sat., Sep. 26	@ Louisiana Lafayette	35	14	W
Sat., Oct. 3	vs. Ohio	12	14	L
Sat., Oct. 10	@ Eastern Michigan	47	21	W
Sat., Oct. 17	@ Bowling Green	10	59	L
Sat., Oct. 31	vs. Central Michigan	6	14	L
Sat., Nov. 7	@ Massachusetts	17	13	W
Sat., Nov. 14	@ Miami Ohio	37	28	W
Sat., Nov. 21	vs. Buffalo	42	21	W
Fri., Nov. 27	vs. Kent State	20	0	W
Tue., Dec. 22	Utah State	23	21	W	@ Boise, ID	Idaho Potato Bowl

2015 Season Totals
Record	8-5
Points Scored	311
Scoring Average	23.9
Points Allowed	279
Defense Average	21.5
Opponents Record	65-74
Conference Record	5-3
Home Record	3-3
Away Record	4-2

2015 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

2015 Mid-American-East Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Bowling Green	10-4	591	405	Lost 27-58	8-1	410	189	Dino Babers
Akron	8-5	311	279	Won 23-21	5-3	191	170	Terry Bowden
Ohio	8-5	358	329	Lost 29-31	5-3	204	219	Frank Solich
Buffalo	5-7	320	331		3-5	201	251	Lance Leipold
Kent State	3-9	157	313		2-6	73	202	Paul Haynes
Massachusetts	3-9	266	377		2-6	178	228	Mark Whipple
Miami Ohio	3-9	215	384		2-6	142	226	Chuck Martin

2015 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

2015 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

While playing for the University of Hawaii from 2000 to 2004, quarterback Timmy Chang set an NCAA passing record with 17,072 yards.