AHSFHS.org

Search Site

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-

Select Year:

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
Record	6-2 -1
Points Scored	184
Scoring Average	20.4
Points Allowed	87
Defense Average	9.7
Opponents Record	28-23
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	3-1 -1
Away Record	3-1

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	9-0	226	47					Ara R. Parseghian
Bowling Green	7-1-1	224	53					Doyt Perry
Kent State	6-2-1	184	87					Trevor J. Rees
Ohio	5-4	160	134					Carroll C. Widdoes
Marshall	3-6	159	192					Herb Royer
Toledo	3-5-1	77	213					Forrest W. England
Western Michigan	1-7-1	80	200					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

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.