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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 Crum
Conference: Mid-American-

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1920  <-- 1987 <- 1988 -> 1989 --> 2024
1988 Season Highlights
 Dick Crum enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Kent State.
 
1988 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 3  vs. Youngstown State  34   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 10  vs. Akron  32   12   W       
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ Eastern Michigan  14   21   L       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Kentucky  14   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Central Michigan  7   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Ball State  20   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Western Michigan  45   28   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Ohio  14   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Toledo  28   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Bowling Green State  31   19   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Miami Ohio  17   11   W       
 
1988 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored256
  Scoring Average23.3
  Points Allowed250
  Defense Average22.7
  Opponents Record50-46
  Conference Record3-5
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record2-4
1988 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1988 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Western Michigan 9-3354237Lost  30-357-1249159  Al Molde
Ball State 8-3286170 5-3200126  Paul Schudel
Central Michigan 7-4287176 5-3205132  Herb Deromedi
Eastern Michigan 6-3-1173200 5-2-1156133  Jim Harkema
Toledo 6-5244221 4-4154141  Dan Simrell
Ohio 4-6-1195288 4-3-1153198  Cleve Bryant
Kent State 5-6256250 3-5176197  Dick Crum
Bowling Green 2-8-1159333 1-6-1113206  Moe Ankney
Miami Ohio 0-10-1167361 0-7-1126240  Tim Rose

1988 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1988 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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