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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: Trevor J. Rees
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1920  <-- 1956 <- 1957 -> 1958 --> 2024
1957 Season Highlights
 Trevor J. Rees enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Kent State.
 
1957 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Xavier (OH)  7   13   L    @ Cincinnati, OH   
 Fri., Sep. 27  vs. Baldwin-Wallace (OH)  26   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Ohio  14   9   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Miami Ohio  14   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Marshall  6   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Bowling Green  7   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Toledo  7   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Louisville  13   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Western Michigan  20   28   L       
 
1957 Season Totals
  Record3-6
  Points Scored114
  Scoring Average12.7
  Points Allowed138
  Defense Average15.3
  Opponents Record38-22
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record1-4
1957 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1957 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Bowling Green 6-1-216755   Doyt Perry
Marshall 6-3120112   Herb Royer
Miami Ohio 6-3163137   John Pont
Toledo 5-4136147   Harry Larche
Western Michigan 4-4-1150127   Merle Schlosser
Kent State 3-6114138   Trevor J. Rees
Ohio 2-6-1134156   Carroll C. Widdoes

1957 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1957 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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