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: Ohio Athletic-
1947 Season Highlights
Trevor J. Rees enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Kent State.
1947 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 27 @ Mount Union
13
6
W
Sat., Oct. 4 @
Miami Ohio
7
35
L
Sat., Oct. 11 @ Wooster (OH)
6
13
L
Sat., Oct. 18 vs. Kalamazoo (MI)
13
0
W
Sat., Oct. 25 @
Bowling Green
18
21
L
Sat., Nov. 1 vs. John Carroll (OH)
26
7
W
Fri., Nov. 14 vs.
Akron
6
0
W
Fri., Nov. 21 @ Youngstown State
0
13
L
1947 Season Totals
Record 4-4
Points Scored 89
Scoring Average 11.1
Points Allowed 95
Defense Average 11.9
Opponents Record 15-11
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 3-0
Away Record 1-4
1947 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1947 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1947 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
Throughout the 1960s, the University of Florida kept a real-life alligator named Albert on the sidelines.