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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  <-- 1984 <- 1985 -> 1986 --> 2024
1985 Season Highlights
 Dick Scesniak enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Kent State.
 
1985 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 14  @ Akron  0   24   L       
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Syracuse  0   34   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Eastern Michigan  28   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Central Michigan  17   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Texas-El Paso  51   24   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Ball State  45   16   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Bowling Green State  14   26   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Ohio  23   33   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Miami Ohio  24   52   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Western Michigan  3   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Toledo  7   10   L       
 
1985 Season Totals
  Record3-8
  Points Scored212
  Scoring Average19.3
  Points Allowed277
  Defense Average25.2
  Opponents Record48-50
  Conference Record2-6
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record0-6
1985 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1985 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Bowling Green 11-1355223Lost  7-519-0291124  Dennis E. Denny Stolz
Miami Ohio 8-2-1266211 7-1-1240156  Tim Rose
Central Michigan 7-3194143 6-3167133  Herb Deromedi
Western Michigan 4-6-1182212 4-4-1173157  Jack Harbaugh
Ball State 4-7203283 3-6156219  Paul Schudel
Eastern Michigan 4-7188252 3-6149214  Jim Harkema
Toledo 4-7135187 3-6103149  Dan Simrell
Kent State 3-8212277 2-6161195  Dick Scesniak
Ohio 2-9181305 2-7161240  Cleve Bryant
Northern Illinois 4-7174259   Jerry Pettibone

1985 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1985 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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