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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  <-- 1952 <- 1953 -> 1954 --> 2024
1953 Season Highlights
 Trevor J. Rees enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Kent State.
 
1953 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  @ Waynesburg (PA)  20   10   W       
 Fri., Sep. 25  vs. Fort Belvoir (VA)  6   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Western Reserve (OH)  27   0   W    @ Cleveland, OH   
 Fri., Oct. 9  vs. Baldwin-Wallace (OH)  14   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Ohio  21   40   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Marshall  27   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Bowling Green  41   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Akron  54   19   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Western Michigan  40   0   W       
 
1953 Season Totals
  Record7-2
  Points Scored250
  Scoring Average27.8
  Points Allowed103
  Defense Average11.4
  Opponents Record16-24
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record4-1
1953 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1953 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kent State 7-2250103   Trevor J. Rees
Miami Ohio 7-1-132752   Ara R. Parseghian
Ohio 6-2-124586   Carroll C. Widdoes
Toledo 3-6113305   Clair Dunn
Bowling Green 1-8119252   Robert Whittaker
Western Michigan 1-6-166238   Jack Petoskey

1953 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1953 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.