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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: Donald Starn
Conference: Ohio Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1920  <-- 1936 <- 1937 -> 1938 --> 2024
1937 Season Highlights
 Donald Starn enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Kent State.
 
1937 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ Baldwin-Wallace (OH)  0   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Heidelberg (OH)  7   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Otterbein (OH)  13   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Wooster (OH)  6   15   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Buffalo  0   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Bowling Green  13   13   T       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Findlay (OH)  26   0   W       
 Thu., Nov. 11  @ Ashland (OH)  14   0   W       
 
1937 Season Totals
  Record3-4 -1
  Points Scored79
  Scoring Average9.9
  Points Allowed73
  Defense Average9.1
  Opponents Record7-8
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-1 -1
  Away Record1-3
1937 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1937 Ohio Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Akron 7-213953   James W. Jim Aiken
Toledo 6-312896   Clarence W. Doc Spears
Bowling Green 3-4-15680   Harry Ockerman
Kent State 3-4-17973   Donald Starn

1937 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1937 All Ohio Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.