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: Ron Blackledge Conference: Mid-American-
1978 Season Highlights
Ron Blackledge enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Kent State.
1978 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 9 @
Central Michigan
0
41
L
Sat., Sep. 16 @
Ball State
3
27
L
Sat., Sep. 23 vs. Illinois State
34
3
W
Sat., Sep. 30 vs.
Ohio
20
14
W
Sat., Oct. 7 vs.
Western Michigan
0
14
L
Sat., Oct. 14 @
Bowling Green State
20
28
L
Sat., Oct. 21 vs.
Marshall
20
17
W
Sat., Oct. 28 @
Air Force
10
26
L
Sat., Nov. 4 @
Northern Illinois
21
27
L
Sat., Nov. 11 @
Miami Ohio
13
38
L
Sat., Nov. 18 vs.
Toledo
17
13
W
1978 Season Totals
Record 4-7
Points Scored 158
Scoring Average 14.4
Points Allowed 248
Defense Average 22.5
Opponents Record 48-50
Conference Record 2-6
Home Record 4-1
Away Record 0-6
1978 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1978 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1978 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
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