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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: Dave Puddington
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1920  <-- 1969 <- 1970 -> 1971 --> 2024
1970 Season Highlights
 Dave Puddington enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Kent State.
 
1970 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Ohio  14   24   L       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Buffalo  27   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Pittsburgh  6   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Western Michigan  25   22   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Bowling Green State  0   44   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Toledo  17   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Louisville  13   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Marshall  17   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Miami Ohio  8   10   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Xavier  34   6   W       
 
1970 Season Totals
  Record3-7
  Points Scored161
  Scoring Average16.1
  Points Allowed222
  Defense Average22.2
  Opponents Record48-34
  Conference Record1-4
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record0-5
1970 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1970 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Toledo 12-038488Won  40-125-013037  Frank X. Lauterbur
Miami Ohio 7-3187112 3-27560  Bill Mallory
Ohio 4-5178261 3-2111137  Bill Hess
Western Michigan 7-3277132 2-310994  William Doolittle
Kent State 3-7161222 1-464134  Dave Puddington
Bowling Green 2-6-1118178 1-45784  Don Nehlen

1970 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1970 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

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.