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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: Trevor J. Rees
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1920  <-- 1950 <- 1951 -> 1952 --> 2024
1951 Season Highlights
 Trevor J. Rees enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Kent State.
 
1951 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ Western Michigan  48   19   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  vs. Mount Union  28   27   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Western Reserve (OH)  42   20   W    @ Cleveland, OH   
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Bucknell  7   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Charleston (WV)  14   14   T       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Ohio  27   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Bowling Green  27   27   T       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Akron  48   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. New Hampshire  0   7   L       
 
1951 Season Totals
  Record4-3 -2
  Points Scored241
  Scoring Average26.8
  Points Allowed162
  Defense Average18.0
  Opponents Record14-20
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-2 -1
  Away Record2-1 -1
1951 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1951 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Cincinnati 10-1345112   Sid Gillman
Miami Ohio 8-3259180   Ara R. Parseghian
Toledo 6-4260178   Don Greenwood
Ohio 5-4-1167141   Carroll C. Widdoes
Kent State 4-3-2241162   Trevor J. Rees
Western Michigan 4-4164160   John W. Gill

1951 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1951 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

In 1905, 18 men were killed in college football games, and 159 were permanently injured.