Kent State Football Team History
Kent State Golden Flashes
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Kent State University
Kent, OH
Founded: 1910
Stadium: Dix Stadium
Capacity: 30,520
Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: Trevor J. Rees
Conference: Mid-American-
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| 1961 Season Highlights |
| Trevor J. Rees enters his 16th season as Head Coach at Kent State. |
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| 1961 Season |
| Date |
Opponent | Score |
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| Sat., Sep. 16 | @ Xavier (OH)
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8 |
16 |
L |
@ Cincinnati, OH |
| | Sat., Sep. 23 | vs. Dayton
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38 |
14 |
W |
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| | Sat., Sep. 30 | @
Ohio
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23 |
17 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 7 | vs.
Miami Ohio
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0 |
21 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 14 | @
Marshall
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8 |
14 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 21 | vs.
Bowling Green
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6 |
21 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 28 | @
Toledo
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22 |
31 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 4 | @
Western Michigan
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0 |
14 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 11 | vs.
Louisville
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15 |
19 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 18 | vs. Baldwin-Wallace (OH)
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6 |
14 |
L |
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| 1961 Season Totals |
| Record | 2-8
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| Points Scored | 126 |
| Scoring Average | 12.6 |
| Points Allowed | 181 |
| Defense Average | 18.1 |
| Opponents Record | 34-30
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| Conference Record | 0-0 |
| Home Record | 1-4
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| Away Record | 1-4
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| 1961 NCAA Final Rankings |
| Rank |
Record |
Source |
| was not ranked. |
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| 1961 All American Awards |
| Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
| Coming Someday |
| 1961 All Mid-American Conference Players |
| Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Team |
Source |
| Coming Someday |
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Some records may be incomplete.
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Great Moments in College Football History
The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.
