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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-

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1920 <-- 1961 <- 1962 -> 1963 --> 2024

1962 Season Highlights

Trevor J. Rees enters his 17th season as Head Coach at Kent State.

1962 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 15	@ Dayton	22	7	W
Sat., Sep. 22	vs. Xavier	8	9	L
Sat., Sep. 29	vs. Ohio	0	21	L
Sat., Oct. 6	@ Miami Ohio	14	23	L
Sat., Oct. 13	vs. Marshall	23	14	W
Sat., Oct. 20	@ Bowling Green State	6	45	L
Sat., Oct. 27	vs. Toledo	20	18	W
Sat., Nov. 3	vs. Western Michigan	6	19	L
Sat., Nov. 10	@ Louisville	8	29	L

1962 Season Totals
Record	3-6
Points Scored	107
Scoring Average	11.9
Points Allowed	185
Defense Average	20.6
Opponents Record	34-25
Conference Record	2-4
Home Record	2-3
Away Record	1-3

1962 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1962 Mid-American- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Ohio	8-3	261	112	Lost 14-15	5-1	137	29	Bill Hess
Bowling Green	7-1-1	204	91		5-0-1	162	61	Doyt Perry
Miami Ohio	8-2-1	241	175	Lost 21-49	3-1-1	91	69	John Pont
Western Michigan	5-4	158	112		3-3	81	65	Merle Schlosser
Kent State	3-6	107	185		2-4	69	140	Trevor J. Rees
Toledo	3-6	133	176		1-5	85	133	Clive H. Rush
Marshall	4-6	137	237					Charlie Snyder

1962 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1962 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

Throughout the 1960s, the University of Florida kept a real-life alligator named Albert on the sidelines.