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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-

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1920 <-- 1956 <- 1957 -> 1958 --> 2024

1957 Season Highlights

Trevor J. Rees enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Kent State.

1957 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 21	@ Xavier (OH)	7	13	L	@ Cincinnati, OH
Fri., Sep. 27	vs. Baldwin-Wallace (OH)	26	13	W
Sat., Oct. 5	@ Ohio	14	9	W
Sat., Oct. 12	vs. Miami Ohio	14	27	L
Sat., Oct. 19	@ Marshall	6	7	L
Sat., Oct. 26	vs. Bowling Green	7	13	L
Sat., Nov. 2	@ Toledo	7	21	L
Sat., Nov. 9	vs. Louisville	13	7	W
Sat., Nov. 16	@ Western Michigan	20	28	L

1957 Season Totals
Record	3-6
Points Scored	114
Scoring Average	12.7
Points Allowed	138
Defense Average	15.3
Opponents Record	38-22
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	2-2
Away Record	1-4

1957 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1957 Mid-American- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Bowling Green	6-1-2	167	55					Doyt Perry
Marshall	6-3	120	112					Herb Royer
Miami Ohio	6-3	163	137					John Pont
Toledo	5-4	136	147					Harry Larche
Western Michigan	4-4-1	150	127					Merle Schlosser
Kent State	3-6	114	138					Trevor J. Rees
Ohio	2-6-1	134	156					Carroll C. Widdoes

1957 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1957 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

During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.