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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  <-- 1983 <- 1984 -> 1985 --> 2024
1984 Season Highlights
 Dick Scesniak enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Kent State.
 
1984 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 1  vs. Akron  24   17   W       
 Sat., Sep. 8  @ Kentucky  0   42   L       
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ Northern Illinois  10   24   L       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Central Michigan  10   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Miami Ohio  3   19   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Ball State  15   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Ohio  19   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Toledo  17   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Eastern Michigan  18   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Western Michigan  9   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Bowling Green State  10   27   L       
 
1984 Season Totals
  Record4-7
  Points Scored135
  Scoring Average12.3
  Points Allowed199
  Defense Average18.1
  Opponents Record52-54
  Conference Record3-6
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record2-4
1984 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1984 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Toledo 9-2-1187164Won  13-307-1-113082  Dan Simrell
Bowling Green 8-3327198 7-2258139  Dennis E. Denny Stolz
Central Michigan 8-2-1282141 6-2-1220107  Herb Deromedi
Ohio 4-6-1134264 4-4-1128183  Brian Burke
Western Michigan 5-6234213 3-6151192  Jack Harbaugh
Kent State 4-7135199 3-6111140  Dick Scesniak
Miami Ohio 4-7175221 3-5120112  Tim Rose
Ball State 3-8134275 3-5104199  Dwight Wallace
Eastern Michigan 2-7-2151221 2-5-2127166  Jim Harkema
Northern Illinois 4-6-1153188   Lee Corso

1984 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1984 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 first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.