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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  <-- 1954 <- 1955 -> 1956 --> 2024
1955 Season Highlights
 Trevor J. Rees enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Kent State.
 
1955 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 23  vs. Bowling Green  6   6   T       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Dayton  13   26   L       
 Fri., Oct. 7  vs. Baldwin-Wallace (OH)  33   2   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Ohio  20   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Marshall  39   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Miami Ohio  7   19   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Toledo  27   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Waynesburg (PA)  14   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Western Michigan  25   14   W       
 
1955 Season Totals
  Record6-2 -1
  Points Scored184
  Scoring Average20.4
  Points Allowed87
  Defense Average9.7
  Opponents Record28-23
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-1 -1
  Away Record3-1
1955 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1955 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Miami Ohio 9-022647   Ara R. Parseghian
Bowling Green 7-1-122453   Doyt Perry
Kent State 6-2-118487   Trevor J. Rees
Ohio 5-4160134   Carroll C. Widdoes
Marshall 3-6159192   Herb Royer
Toledo 3-5-177213   Forrest W. England
Western Michigan 1-7-180200   Jack Petoskey

1955 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1955 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

Field goals in college football were originally worth five points. This was decreased to four points in 1904 and three points in 1909.