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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: Dennis Fitzgerald
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1920  <-- 1976 <- 1977 -> 1978 --> 2024
1977 Season Highlights
 Dennis Fitzgerald enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Kent State.
 
1977 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 10  vs. Illinois State  33   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ Colorado  0   42   L       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Ball State  13   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Ohio  44   23   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Western Michigan  20   16   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Bowling Green State  10   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Eastern Michigan  29   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Northern Illinois  18   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Central Michigan  10   49   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Miami Ohio  0   25   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Toledo  23   12   W       
 
1977 Season Totals
  Record6-5
  Points Scored200
  Scoring Average18.2
  Points Allowed241
  Defense Average21.9
  Opponents Record54-44
  Conference Record5-4
  Home Record2-4
  Away Record4-1
1977 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1977 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Central Michigan 10-1315155 7-1233127  Roy Kramer
Miami Ohio 10-1262173 5-012748  Dick Crum
Ball State 9-2377169 5-118880  Dave McClain
Kent State 6-5200241 5-4167185  Dennis Fitzgerald
Eastern Michigan 8-3239195 4-3126112  Ed Chlebek
Bowling Green 5-7275296 4-3155148  Dennis E. Denny Stolz
Western Michigan 4-7254231 3-5191175  Elliot Uzelac
Toledo 2-9112287 2-7103241  Charles R. Chuck Stobart
Northern Illinois 3-8138249   Pat Culpepper
Ohio 1-10241361 0-8159252  Bill Hess

1977 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1977 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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