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: Merle E. Wagoner Conference: Ohio Athletic-
1930 Season Highlights
Merle E. Wagoner enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Kent State.
1930 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Oct. 3 @ Mount Union
6
18
L
Sat., Oct. 11 @
Akron
6
12
L
Sat., Oct. 18 @ Case Institute of Technology (OH)
0
6
L
@ Cleveland, OH
Sat., Oct. 25 vs. Ashland (OH)
0
0
T
Sat., Nov. 1 vs. Hiram (OH)
6
0
W
Sat., Nov. 8 @ Capital (OH)
33
0
W
Sat., Nov. 15 vs. Defiance (OH)
13
6
W
1930 Season Totals
Record 3-3
-1
Points Scored 64
Scoring Average 9.1
Points Allowed 42
Defense Average 6.0
Opponents Record 7-1
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 2-0
-1
Away Record 1-3
1930 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1930 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1930 All Ohio Athletic Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.