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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  <-- 1973 <- 1974 -> 1975 --> 2024

1974 Season Highlights
 Don James enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Kent State.
 
1974 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 7  @ Central Michigan  21   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 14  @ Syracuse  20   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Ohio  0   20   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Eastern Michigan  13   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Western Michigan  28   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Bowling Green State  10   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Utah State  24   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Akron  51   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Marshall  35   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Miami Ohio  17   19   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Toledo  35   14   W       
 
1974 Season Totals
  Record7-4
  Points Scored254
  Scoring Average23.1
  Points Allowed161
  Defense Average14.6
  Opponents Record57-52
  Conference Record4-3
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record4-2
1974 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1974 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Miami Ohio 10-0-130386Won  21-106-019252  Dick Crum
Kent State 7-4254161 4-312499  Don James
Ohio 6-5249211 4-212989  Bill Hess
Toledo 6-5262270 4-3166174  John A. Murphy
Bowling Green 6-4-1249203 2-398114  Don Nehlen
Eastern Michigan 4-6-1143178   George Mans
Central Michigan 12-1450127   Roy Kramer
Ball State 6-4265177   Dave McClain
Western Michigan 3-8187269 1-7101212  William Doolittle
Northern Illinois 4-7186261   Jerry Ippoliti

1974 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1974 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

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.