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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  <-- 1960 <- 1961 -> 1962 --> 2024
1961 Season Highlights
 Trevor J. Rees enters his 16th season as Head Coach at Kent State.
 
1961 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 16  @ Xavier (OH)  8   16   L    @ Cincinnati, OH   
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Dayton  38   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Ohio  23   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Miami Ohio  0   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Marshall  8   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Bowling Green  6   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Toledo  22   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Western Michigan  0   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Louisville  15   19   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Baldwin-Wallace (OH)  6   14   L       
 
1961 Season Totals
  Record2-8
  Points Scored126
  Scoring Average12.6
  Points Allowed181
  Defense Average18.1
  Opponents Record34-30
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record1-4
1961 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1961 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Bowling Green 8-219478Lost  6-36  Doyt Perry
Miami Ohio 6-4153115   John Pont
Ohio 5-3-1129116   Bill Hess
Western Michigan 5-4-1142179Lost  12-28  Merle Schlosser
Kent State 2-8126181   Trevor J. Rees
Marshall 2-7-161183   Charlie Snyder
Toledo 2-7131156   Clive H. Rush

1961 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1961 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The most points scored in a college football Bowl game is 66, scored by Nebraska against Northwestern in the 2000 Alamo Bowl.