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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: Dick Scesniak
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1920  <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024
1983 Season Highlights
 Dick Scesniak enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Kent State.
 
1983 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 3  @ Akron  6   13   L       
 Sat., Sep. 10  @ Syracuse  10   22   L       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Northern Illinois  7   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Central Michigan  7   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Miami Ohio  7   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Ball State  13   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Ohio  20   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Toledo  34   37   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Eastern Michigan  37   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Western Michigan  13   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Bowling Green State  3   38   L       
 
1983 Season Totals
  Record1-10
  Points Scored157
  Scoring Average14.3
  Points Allowed260
  Defense Average23.6
  Opponents Record62-49
  Conference Record1-8
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record0-6
1983 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1983 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Toledo 9-2276157 7-2200138  Dan Simrell
Bowling Green 8-3277242 7-2214152  Dennis E. Denny Stolz
Central Michigan 8-3257136 7-220690  Herb Deromedi
Ball State 6-5247302 4-4166220  Dwight Wallace
Western Michigan 6-5179208 4-5144181  Jack Harbaugh
Miami Ohio 4-7152189 3-5118107  Tim Rose
Ohio 4-7163270 3-6143205  Brian Burke
Kent State 1-10157260 1-8141225  Dick Scesniak
Northern Illinois 10-2314203Won  20-13  Bill Mallory
Eastern Michigan 1-10124276 0-9117260  Jim Harkema

1983 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1983 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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