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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 first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.