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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-

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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
Record	5-4 -1
Points Scored	144
Scoring Average	14.4
Points Allowed	114
Defense Average	11.4
Opponents Record	34-34
Conference Record	3-2
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	1-3 -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	7-2	123	107		5-1	93	73	Bob Gibson
Miami Ohio	7-3	247	137		5-1	154	63	Glenn Bo Schembechler
Western Michigan	6-2-1	128	127		3-2-1	73	87	William Doolittle
Kent State	5-4-1	144	114		3-2-1	103	60	Leo Strang
Toledo	5-5	104	96		2-4	58	68	Frank X. Lauterbur
Marshall	5-5	150	168					Charlie Snyder
Ohio	0-10	77	210		0-6	44	145	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

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.