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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  <-- 1939 <- 1940 -> 1941 --> 2024
1940 Season Highlights
 Donald Starn enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Kent State.
 
1940 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Bluffton (OH)  37   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Assumption College (Canada)  26   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Hiram (OH)  26   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Mount Union  26   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 18  @ Findlay (OH)  13   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Washington & Jefferson (PA)  31   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Bowling Green  13   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Akron  7   23   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Baldwin-Wallace (OH)  14   7   W       
 
1940 Season Totals
  Record8-1
  Points Scored193
  Scoring Average21.4
  Points Allowed30
  Defense Average3.3
  Opponents Record5-9
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record4-1
1940 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1940 Ohio Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kent State 8-119330   Donald Starn
Toledo 6-314678   Clarence W. Doc Spears
Bowling Green 3-4-162122   Harry Ockerman
Akron 2-5-290106   Thomas W. Tommy Dowler

1940 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1940 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

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.