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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  <-- 1953 <- 1954 -> 1955 --> 2024
1954 Season Highlights
 Trevor J. Rees enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Kent State.
 
1954 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 18  vs. Waynesburg (PA)  26   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 1  vs. Western Reserve (OH)  65   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 8  @ Baldwin-Wallace (OH)  52   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Ohio  7   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Marshall  41   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Bowling Green  28   25   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Akron  58   18   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. John Carroll (OH)  27   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Western Michigan  20   13   W       
 Sun., Dec. 5  @ Delaware  7   19   L    @ Refrigerator Bowl   
 
1954 Season Totals
  Record8-2
  Points Scored331
  Scoring Average33.1
  Points Allowed130
  Defense Average13.0
  Opponents Record19-25
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record3-1
1954 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1954 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kent State 8-2331130   Trevor J. Rees
Miami Ohio 8-129482   Ara R. Parseghian
Ohio 6-3175158   Carroll C. Widdoes
Toledo 6-2-1205113   Forrest W. England
Marshall 4-5203214   Herb Royer
Western Michigan 4-5136186   Jack Petoskey
Bowling Green 2-7125196   Robert Whittaker

1954 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1954 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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