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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: Dick Scesniak
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1920  <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024
1983 Season Highlights
 Dick Scesniak enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Kent State.
 
1983 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 3  @ Akron  6   13   L       
 Sat., Sep. 10  @ Syracuse  10   22   L       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Northern Illinois  7   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Central Michigan  7   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Miami Ohio  7   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Ball State  13   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Ohio  20   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Toledo  34   37   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Eastern Michigan  37   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Western Michigan  13   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Bowling Green State  3   38   L       
 
1983 Season Totals
  Record1-10
  Points Scored157
  Scoring Average14.3
  Points Allowed260
  Defense Average23.6
  Opponents Record62-49
  Conference Record1-8
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record0-6
1983 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1983 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Toledo 9-2276157 7-2200138  Dan Simrell
Bowling Green 8-3277242 7-2214152  Dennis E. Denny Stolz
Central Michigan 8-3257136 7-220690  Herb Deromedi
Ball State 6-5247302 4-4166220  Dwight Wallace
Western Michigan 6-5179208 4-5144181  Jack Harbaugh
Miami Ohio 4-7152189 3-5118107  Tim Rose
Ohio 4-7163270 3-6143205  Brian Burke
Kent State 1-10157260 1-8141225  Dick Scesniak
Northern Illinois 10-2314203Won  20-13  Bill Mallory
Eastern Michigan 1-10124276 0-9117260  Jim Harkema

1983 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1983 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

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.