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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: Jim Corrigall
Conference: Mid-American-East

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1920 <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024

1997 Season Highlights

Jim Corrigall enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Kent State.

1997 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Thu., Aug. 28	@ Ohio	7	31	L
Sat., Sep. 6	@ Youngstown State	23	44	L
Sat., Sep. 13	vs. Marshall	17	42	L
Sat., Sep. 20	@ Eastern Michigan	41	38	W
Sat., Oct. 4	vs. Central Florida	43	59	L
Sat., Oct. 11	vs. Miami Ohio	26	62	L
Sat., Oct. 18	@ Western Michigan	27	50	L
Sat., Oct. 25	vs. Central Michigan	60	37	W
Sat., Nov. 1	vs. Bowling Green State	29	20	W
Sat., Nov. 8	@ Akron	35	45	L
Sat., Nov. 22	@ Navy	29	62	L

1997 Season Totals
Record	3-8
Points Scored	337
Scoring Average	30.6
Points Allowed	490
Defense Average	44.5
Opponents Record	54-47
Conference Record	3-4
Home Record	2-3
Away Record	1-5

1997 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1997 Mid-American-East Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Marshall	10-3	484	259	Lost 31-34	7-1	287	134	Bob Pruett
Miami Ohio	8-3	412	226		5-2	270	141	Randy Walker
Ohio	8-3	301	177		5-2	189	123	Jim Grobe
Kent State	3-8	337	490		3-4	207	280	Jim Corrigall
Bowling Green	3-8	191	341		2-5	124	181	Gary Blackney

1997 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1997 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

Touchdowns in college football were originally counted as three points.