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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: Don James
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1920  <-- 1970 <- 1971 -> 1972 --> 2024
1971 Season Highlights
 Don James enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Kent State.
 
1971 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 11  @ North Carolina State  23   21   W       
 Sat., Sep. 18  @ Cincinnati  20   42   L       
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ Ohio  21   37   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Iowa State  14   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Western Michigan  0   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Bowling Green State  33   46   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Xavier  24   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Northern Illinois  7   26   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Marshall  21   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Miami Ohio  0   30   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Toledo  6   41   L       
 
1971 Season Totals
  Record3-8
  Points Scored169
  Scoring Average15.4
  Points Allowed304
  Defense Average27.6
  Opponents Record56-40
  Conference Record0-5
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record2-4
1971 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1971 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Toledo 12-038396Won  28-35-017671  John A. Murphy
Bowling Green 6-4263207 4-112989  Don Nehlen
Miami Ohio 7-3207117 2-35087  Bill Mallory
Western Michigan 7-3228124 2-39579  William Doolittle
Ohio 5-5240173 2-3101100  Bill Hess
Kent State 3-8169304 0-560185  Don James

1971 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1971 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

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