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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1920  <-- 1952 <- 1953 -> 1954 --> 2024
1953 Season Highlights
 Trevor J. Rees enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Kent State.
 
1953 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  @ Waynesburg (PA)  20   10   W       
 Fri., Sep. 25  vs. Fort Belvoir (VA)  6   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Western Reserve (OH)  27   0   W    @ Cleveland, OH   
 Fri., Oct. 9  vs. Baldwin-Wallace (OH)  14   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Ohio  21   40   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Marshall  27   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Bowling Green  41   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Akron  54   19   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Western Michigan  40   0   W       
 
1953 Season Totals
  Record7-2
  Points Scored250
  Scoring Average27.8
  Points Allowed103
  Defense Average11.4
  Opponents Record16-24
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record4-1
1953 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1953 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kent State 7-2250103   Trevor J. Rees
Miami Ohio 7-1-132752   Ara R. Parseghian
Ohio 6-2-124586   Carroll C. Widdoes
Toledo 3-6113305   Clair Dunn
Bowling Green 1-8119252   Robert Whittaker
Western Michigan 1-6-166238   Jack Petoskey

1953 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1953 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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