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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: Donald Starn
Conference: Ohio Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1920  <-- 1938 <- 1939 -> 1940 --> 2024
1939 Season Highlights
 Donald Starn enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Kent State.
 
1939 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Lawrence Tech (MI)  20   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Heidelberg (OH)  19   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Mount Union  6   6   T       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Findlay (OH)  7   10   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Hobart (NY)  8   6   W    @ Geneva, NY   
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Bowling Green  0   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Western Reserve (OH)  0   38   L    @ Cleveland, OH   
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Baldwin-Wallace (OH)  6   40   L       
 
1939 Season Totals
  Record3-4 -1
  Points Scored66
  Scoring Average8.3
  Points Allowed140
  Defense Average17.5
  Opponents Record6-1
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record1-2 -1
1939 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1939 Ohio Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Toledo 7-318059   Clarence W. Doc Spears
Bowling Green 6-1-115946   Harry Ockerman
Akron 4-489126   Thomas W. Tommy Dowler
Kent State 3-4-166140   Donald Starn

1939 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1939 All Ohio Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

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