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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  <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2024
1956 Season Highlights
 Trevor J. Rees enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Kent State.
 
1956 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ Bowling Green  0   17   L       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Louisville  7   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Waynesburg (PA)  19   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Ohio  32   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Marshall  25   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Miami Ohio  0   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Toledo  52   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Baldwin-Wallace (OH)  46   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Western Michigan  27   13   W       
 
1956 Season Totals
  Record7-2
  Points Scored208
  Scoring Average23.1
  Points Allowed76
  Defense Average8.4
  Opponents Record29-31
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record3-2
1956 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1956 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Bowling Green 8-0-131199   Doyt Perry
Kent State 7-220876   Trevor J. Rees
Miami Ohio 7-1-115983   John Pont
Marshall 3-6122185   Herb Royer
Ohio 2-7136211   Carroll C. Widdoes
Western Michigan 2-7114168   Jack Petoskey
Toledo 1-7-1118250   Jack Morton

1956 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1956 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 the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.