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Kent State Football Team History


Kent State Golden Flashes
Kent State University
 Kent, OH
Founded: 1910
Stadium: Dix Stadium
Capacity: 30,520
Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: Trevor J. Rees
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1920  <-- 1954 <- 1955 -> 1956 --> 2024
1955 Season Highlights
 Trevor J. Rees enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Kent State.
 
1955 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 23  vs. Bowling Green  6   6   T       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Dayton  13   26   L       
 Fri., Oct. 7  vs. Baldwin-Wallace (OH)  33   2   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Ohio  20   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Marshall  39   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Miami Ohio  7   19   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Toledo  27   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Waynesburg (PA)  14   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Western Michigan  25   14   W       
 
1955 Season Totals
  Record6-2 -1
  Points Scored184
  Scoring Average20.4
  Points Allowed87
  Defense Average9.7
  Opponents Record28-23
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-1 -1
  Away Record3-1
1955 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1955 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Miami Ohio 9-022647   Ara R. Parseghian
Bowling Green 7-1-122453   Doyt Perry
Kent State 6-2-118487   Trevor J. Rees
Ohio 5-4160134   Carroll C. Widdoes
Marshall 3-6159192   Herb Royer
Toledo 3-5-177213   Forrest W. England
Western Michigan 1-7-180200   Jack Petoskey

1955 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1955 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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