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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: Don James
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1920  <-- 1971 <- 1972 -> 1973 --> 2024
1972 Season Highlights
 Don James enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Kent State.
 The Golden Flashes won the Mid-American Conference Championship.
 
1972 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 9  @ Akron  13   13   T       
 Sat., Sep. 16  @ Louisville  0   34   L       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Ohio  37   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. San Diego State  0   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Western Michigan  12   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Bowling Green State  14   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Xavier  26   16   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Northern Illinois  7   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Marshall  16   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Miami Ohio  21   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Toledo  27   9   W       
 Fri., Dec. 29   Tampa  18   21   L    @ Orlando, FL   Capital One Bowl
 
1972 Season Totals
  Record6-5 -1
  Points Scored191
  Scoring Average15.9
  Points Allowed196
  Defense Average16.3
  Opponents Record54-37
  Conference Record4-1
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record3-2 -1
1972 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1972 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kent State 6-5-1191196Lost  18-214-111156  Don James
Bowling Green 6-3-1184127 3-1-17542  Don Nehlen
Toledo 6-5196210 3-3110118  John A. Murphy
Miami Ohio 7-3232116 2-310787  Bill Mallory
Western Michigan 7-3-1229201 2-2-181100  William Doolittle
Ohio 3-8185321 2-4102162  Bill Hess
Eastern Michigan 6-4202162   Dan Boisture
Central Michigan 5-5-1265190   Roy Kramer

1972 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1972 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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