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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: Doug Martin
Conference: Mid-American-East

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1920  <-- 2007 <- 2008 -> 2009 --> 2024
2008 Season Highlights
 Doug Martin enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Kent State.
 
2008 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 30  vs. Boston College  0   21   L    @ Cleveland, OH   
 Sat., Sep. 6  @ Iowa State  28   48   L       
 Sat., Sep. 13  vs. Delaware State  24   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 20  @ Louisiana Lafayette  27   44   L       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Ball State  20   41   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Akron  27   30   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Ohio  19   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Miami Ohio  54   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Bowling Green State  30   45   L       
 Wed., Nov. 12  vs. Temple  41   38   W       
 Tue., Nov. 18  vs. Northern Illinois  14   42   L       
 Fri., Nov. 28  @ Buffalo  24   21   W       
 
2008 Season Totals
  Record4-8
  Points Scored308
  Scoring Average25.7
  Points Allowed380
  Defense Average31.7
  Opponents Record53-62
  Conference Record3-5
  Home Record2-4
  Away Record2-4
2008 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2008 Mid-American-East Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Buffalo 8-6424395Lost  20-386-3298247  Turner Gill
Bowling Green 6-6332278 4-4236183  Gregg Brandon
Temple 5-7281277 4-4207180  Al Golden
Akron 5-7360375 3-5264289  J.D. Brookhart
Kent State 4-8308380 3-5229264  Doug Martin
Ohio 4-8289327 3-5196233  Frank Solich
Miami Ohio 2-10221392 1-7144270  Shane Montgomery

2008 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2008 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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