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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  <-- 1958 <- 1959 -> 1960 --> 2024
1959 Season Highlights
 Trevor J. Rees enters his 14th season as Head Coach at Kent State.
 
1959 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 25  vs. Baldwin-Wallace (OH)  46   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Ohio  0   46   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Miami Ohio  14   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Marshall  46   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Bowling Green  8   25   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Toledo  14   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Western Michigan  0   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Louisville  16   14   W       
 
1959 Season Totals
  Record5-3
  Points Scored144
  Scoring Average18.0
  Points Allowed124
  Defense Average15.5
  Opponents Record34-29
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record2-2
1959 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1959 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Bowling Green 9-027483   Doyt Perry
Ohio 7-2215101   Bill Hess
Kent State 5-3144124   Trevor J. Rees
Miami Ohio 5-415894   John Pont
Western Michigan 4-5184116   Merle Schlosser
Toledo 2-6-1123200   Harry Larche
Marshall 1-872343   Charlie Snyder

1959 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1959 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

The most points scored in a college football Bowl game is 66, scored by Nebraska against Northwestern in the 2000 Alamo Bowl.