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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: Trevor J. Rees
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1920  <-- 1958 <- 1959 -> 1960 --> 2024
1959 Season Highlights
 Trevor J. Rees enters his 14th season as Head Coach at Kent State.
 
1959 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 25  vs. Baldwin-Wallace (OH)  46   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Ohio  0   46   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Miami Ohio  14   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Marshall  46   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Bowling Green  8   25   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Toledo  14   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Western Michigan  0   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Louisville  16   14   W       
 
1959 Season Totals
  Record5-3
  Points Scored144
  Scoring Average18.0
  Points Allowed124
  Defense Average15.5
  Opponents Record34-29
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record2-2
1959 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1959 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Bowling Green 9-027483   Doyt Perry
Ohio 7-2215101   Bill Hess
Kent State 5-3144124   Trevor J. Rees
Miami Ohio 5-415894   John Pont
Western Michigan 4-5184116   Merle Schlosser
Toledo 2-6-1123200   Harry Larche
Marshall 1-872343   Charlie Snyder

1959 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1959 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

Touchdowns in college football were originally counted as three points.