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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  <-- 1940 <- 1941 -> 1942 --> 2024
1941 Season Highlights
 Donald Starn enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Kent State.
 
1941 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Bluffton (OH)  58   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 3  @ Findlay (OH)  26   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 10  @ Case Institute of Technology (OH)  6   7   L    @ Cleveland, OH   
 Fri., Oct. 17  vs. West Liberty St. (WV)  0   0   T       
 Fri., Oct. 24  @ Western Reserve (OH)  0   28   L    @ Cleveland, OH   
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Bowling Green  6   12   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. John Carroll (OH)  0   12   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Akron  13   41   L       
 
1941 Season Totals
  Record2-5 -1
  Points Scored109
  Scoring Average13.6
  Points Allowed100
  Defense Average12.5
  Opponents Record12-4
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record1-2 -1
  Away Record1-3
1941 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1941 Ohio Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Bowling Green 7-1-117340   Robert Whittaker
Toledo 7-4195122   Clarence W. Doc Spears
Akron 5-3-111476   Otis Douglas
Kent State 2-5-1109100   Donald Starn

1941 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1941 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.