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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: Leo Strang
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1920  <-- 1965 <- 1966 -> 1967 --> 2024
1966 Season Highlights
 Leo Strang enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Kent State.
 
1966 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Buffalo  23   27   L       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Northern Illinois  26   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Ohio  10   12   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Miami Ohio  0   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Western Michigan  20   23   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Bowling Green State  35   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Toledo  28   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Louisville  20   23   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Marshall  7   16   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Xavier  42   14   W       
 
1966 Season Totals
  Record4-6
  Points Scored211
  Scoring Average21.1
  Points Allowed161
  Defense Average16.1
  Opponents Record44-35
  Conference Record2-4
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record2-3
1966 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1966 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Miami Ohio 9-122976 5-111649  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Western Michigan 7-3175194 5-1115115  William Doolittle
Bowling Green 6-3187124 4-29984  Bob Gibson
Ohio 5-5149183 3-38797  Bill Hess
Kent State 4-6211161 2-410090  Leo Strang
Toledo 2-7-1137162 1-587108  Frank X. Lauterbur
Marshall 2-8113210   Charlie Snyder

1966 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1966 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.