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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: Ron Blackledge
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1920  <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2024
1980 Season Highlights
 Ron Blackledge enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Kent State.
 
1980 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 13  @ Marshall  7   17   L       
 Sat., Sep. 20  @ Navy  3   31   L       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Central Michigan  6   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Ohio  15   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Western Michigan  21   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Bowling Green State  3   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Eastern Michigan  35   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Northern Illinois  14   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Ball State  7   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Miami Ohio  14   49   L       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Toledo  34   14   W       
 
1980 Season Totals
  Record3-8
  Points Scored159
  Scoring Average14.5
  Points Allowed279
  Defense Average25.4
  Opponents Record55-54
  Conference Record3-6
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record0-6
1980 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1980 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Central Michigan 9-2218127 7-2185127  Herb Deromedi
Western Michigan 7-4233179 6-3195129  Elliot Uzelac
Ball State 6-5239198 5-4204153  Dwight Wallace
Ohio 6-5222196 5-4180138  Brian Burke
Miami Ohio 5-6241192 4-316799  Thomas Tom Reed
Bowling Green 4-7189186 4-4131122  Dennis E. Denny Stolz
Toledo 4-7187190 3-6132160  Charles R. Chuck Stobart
Kent State 3-8159279 3-6149231  Ron Blackledge
Eastern Michigan 1-981322 1-764286  Mike Stock
Northern Illinois 7-4216175   Bill Mallory

1980 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1980 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.