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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: Dick Crum
Conference: Mid-American-

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1920  <-- 1988 <- 1989 -> 1990 --> 2024
1989 Season Highlights
 Dick Crum enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Kent State.
 
1989 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 2  @ Eastern Michigan  7   30   L       
 Sat., Sep. 9  @ Akron  7   40   L       
 Sat., Sep. 16  @ Kansas  21   28   L       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Western Michigan  4   26   L       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ North Carolina State  22   42   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Central Michigan  0   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Ball State  21   23   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Ohio  14   37   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Toledo  42   47   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Bowling Green State  28   51   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Miami Ohio  13   15   L       
 
1989 Season Totals
  Record0-11
  Points Scored179
  Scoring Average16.3
  Points Allowed377
  Defense Average34.3
  Opponents Record50-55
  Conference Record0-8
  Home Record0-4
  Away Record0-7
1989 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1989 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Ball State 7-3-2274239Lost  6-276-1-1193119  Paul Schudel
Eastern Michigan 7-3-1252196 6-2179133  Jim Harkema
Toledo 6-5254272 6-2205178  Dan Simrell
Bowling Green 5-6233319 5-3193195  Moe Ankney
Central Michigan 5-5-1228182 5-2-1179103  Herb Deromedi
Western Michigan 5-6210210 3-5155143  Al Molde
Miami Ohio 2-8-1122262 2-5-198156  Tim Rose
Ohio 1-9-1191348 1-6-1172209  Cleve Bryant
Kent State 0-11179377 0-8129267  Dick Crum

1989 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1989 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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