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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: Leo Strang
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1920  <-- 1964 <- 1965 -> 1966 --> 2024
1965 Season Highlights
 Leo Strang enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Kent State.
 
1965 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 18  @ Xavier  14   21   L       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Dayton  14   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Ohio  27   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Miami Ohio  24   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Western Michigan  10   10   T       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Bowling Green State  6   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Toledo  3   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Penn State  6   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Marshall  33   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Louisville  7   6   W       
 
1965 Season Totals
  Record5-4 -1
  Points Scored144
  Scoring Average14.4
  Points Allowed114
  Defense Average11.4
  Opponents Record34-34
  Conference Record3-2
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record1-3 -1
1965 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1965 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Bowling Green 7-2123107 5-19373  Bob Gibson
Miami Ohio 7-3247137 5-115463  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Western Michigan 6-2-1128127 3-2-17387  William Doolittle
Kent State 5-4-1144114 3-2-110360  Leo Strang
Toledo 5-510496 2-45868  Frank X. Lauterbur
Marshall 5-5150168   Charlie Snyder
Ohio 0-1077210 0-644145  Bill Hess

1965 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1965 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 biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.