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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  <-- 1967 <- 1968 -> 1969 --> 2024
1968 Season Highlights
 Dave Puddington enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Kent State.
 
1968 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 14  @ Dayton  10   24   L       
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Buffalo  13   21   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Ohio  7   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Miami Ohio  0   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Western Michigan  0   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Bowling Green State  7   30   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Toledo  12   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Louisville  9   23   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Marshall  36   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Xavier  7   23   L       
 
1968 Season Totals
  Record1-9
  Points Scored101
  Scoring Average10.1
  Points Allowed230
  Defense Average23.0
  Opponents Record37-31
  Conference Record1-5
  Home Record0-5
  Away Record1-4
1968 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1968 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Ohio 10-1418228Lost  42-496-0205107  Bill Hess
Miami Ohio 7-324099 5-115748  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Bowling Green 6-3-1267147 3-2-1135104  Don Nehlen
Toledo 5-4-1230156 3-2-114191  Frank X. Lauterbur
Western Michigan 3-6160191 2-497121  William Doolittle
Kent State 1-9101230 1-562139  Dave Puddington
Marshall 0-9-1129358   Perry L. Moss

1968 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1968 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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