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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: Jim Corrigall
Conference: Mid-American-East

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1920 <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024

1997 Season Highlights

Jim Corrigall enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Kent State.

1997 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Thu., Aug. 28	@ Ohio	7	31	L
Sat., Sep. 6	@ Youngstown State	23	44	L
Sat., Sep. 13	vs. Marshall	17	42	L
Sat., Sep. 20	@ Eastern Michigan	41	38	W
Sat., Oct. 4	vs. Central Florida	43	59	L
Sat., Oct. 11	vs. Miami Ohio	26	62	L
Sat., Oct. 18	@ Western Michigan	27	50	L
Sat., Oct. 25	vs. Central Michigan	60	37	W
Sat., Nov. 1	vs. Bowling Green State	29	20	W
Sat., Nov. 8	@ Akron	35	45	L
Sat., Nov. 22	@ Navy	29	62	L

1997 Season Totals
Record	3-8
Points Scored	337
Scoring Average	30.6
Points Allowed	490
Defense Average	44.5
Opponents Record	54-47
Conference Record	3-4
Home Record	2-3
Away Record	1-5

1997 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1997 Mid-American-East Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Marshall	10-3	484	259	Lost 31-34	7-1	287	134	Bob Pruett
Miami Ohio	8-3	412	226		5-2	270	141	Randy Walker
Ohio	8-3	301	177		5-2	189	123	Jim Grobe
Kent State	3-8	337	490		3-4	207	280	Jim Corrigall
Bowling Green	3-8	191	341		2-5	124	181	Gary Blackney

1997 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1997 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

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