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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: Donald Starn
Conference: Ohio Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1920  <-- 1941 <- 1942 -> 1943 --> 2024
1942 Season Highlights
 Donald Starn enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Kent State.
 
1942 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Toledo  14   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Findlay (OH)  6   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Miami Ohio  7   53   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17   Patterson Field (OH)  24   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Western Reserve (OH)  13   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Bowling Green  7   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Hiram (OH)  20   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Akron  23   6   W       
 
1942 Season Totals
  Record5-3
  Points Scored114
  Scoring Average14.3
  Points Allowed113
  Defense Average14.1
  Opponents Record13-19
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record1-1
  Away Record3-2
1942 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1942 Ohio Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Bowling Green 6-2-113555   Robert Whittaker
Kent State 5-3114113   Donald Starn
Toledo 4-4-191114   Clarence W. Doc Spears
Akron 0-7-226186   Otis Douglas

1942 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1942 All Ohio Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

With its blue playing surface, Bronco Stadium (home of the Boise State Broncos) is the only non-green playing surface in the NCAA.