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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: J.D. Brookhart
Conference: Mid-American-East

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 2004 <- 2005 -> 2006 --> 2024
2005 Season Highlights
 J.D. Brookhart enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Akron.
 
2005 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 10  @ Purdue  24   49   L       
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ Middle Tennessee State  17   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Northern Illinois  48   42   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Central Michigan  17   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Buffalo  13   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Miami Ohio  23   51   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Army  0   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Bowling Green State  24   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Ball State  17   23   L       
 Tue., Nov. 15  vs. Ohio  27   3   W       
 Thu., Nov. 24  vs. Kent  35   3   W       
 Thu., Dec. 1   Northern Illinois  31   30   W    @ Detroit, MI   
 Mon., Dec. 26   Memphis  31   38   L    @ Detroit, MI   Motor City Bowl
 
2005 Season Totals
  Record7-6
  Points Scored307
  Scoring Average23.6
  Points Allowed318
  Defense Average24.5
  Opponents Record56-68
  Conference Record6-3
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record3-3
2005 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2005 Mid-American-East Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Akron 7-6307318Lost  31-386-3235204  J.D. Brookhart
Miami Ohio 7-4371258 5-3272194  Shane Montgomery
Bowling Green 6-5372304 5-3240193  Gregg Brandon
Ohio 4-7192336 3-5162243  Frank Solich
Buffalo 1-10110327 1-7107241  Jim Hofher
Kent State 1-10180331 0-8102236  Doug Martin

2005 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2005 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

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.