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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-

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1920  <-- 1972 <- 1973 -> 1974 --> 2024
1973 Season Highlights
 Don James enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Kent State.
 
1973 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 15  vs. Louisville  10   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ Ohio  35   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ San Diego State  9   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Western Michigan  39   15   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Bowling Green State  21   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Eastern Michigan  34   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Utah State  27   16   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Marshall  35   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Miami Ohio  10   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Toledo  52   16   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Central Michigan  28   7   W       
 
1973 Season Totals
  Record9-2
  Points Scored300
  Scoring Average27.3
  Points Allowed131
  Defense Average11.9
  Opponents Record63-44
  Conference Record6-1
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record4-1
1973 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1973 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kent State 9-2300131 6-121992  Don James
Miami Ohio 11-022376 5-010133  Bill Mallory
Bowling Green 7-3266209 4-3170158  Don Nehlen
Western Michigan 6-5190218 4-4144172  William Doolittle
Ohio 5-5156231 2-361103  Bill Hess
Toledo 3-8229288 2-4131170  John A. Murphy
Central Michigan 7-4197151   Roy Kramer
Eastern Michigan 6-4265190   Dan Boisture
Northern Illinois 6-5327270   Jerry Ippoliti
Ball State 5-5-1226201   Dave McClain

1973 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1973 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.