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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: Dave Puddington
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1920  <-- 1968 <- 1969 -> 1970 --> 2024
1969 Season Highlights
 Dave Puddington enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Kent State.
 
1969 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 13  vs. Dayton  24   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 20  @ Ohio  0   35   L       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Xavier  23   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Buffalo  17   8   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Western Michigan  13   33   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Bowling Green State  0   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Toledo  17   43   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Louisville  35   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Marshall  20   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Miami Ohio  17   14   W       
 
1969 Season Totals
  Record5-5
  Points Scored166
  Scoring Average16.6
  Points Allowed198
  Defense Average19.8
  Opponents Record41-27
  Conference Record1-4
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record2-3
1969 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1969 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Toledo 11-0385160Won  56-335-015675  Frank X. Lauterbur
Bowling Green 6-4179146 4-18053  Don Nehlen
Miami Ohio 7-3231139 2-37275  Bill Mallory
Ohio 5-4-1256222 2-310398  Bill Hess
Kent State 5-5166198 1-447132  Dave Puddington
Western Michigan 4-6216203 1-493118  William Doolittle

1969 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1969 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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