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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: Leo Strang
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1920  <-- 1963 <- 1964 -> 1965 --> 2024
1964 Season Highlights
 Leo Strang enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Kent State.
 
1964 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Xavier  15   2   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Ohio  3   3   T       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Miami Ohio  14   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Western Michigan  9   12   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Bowling Green State  0   41   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Toledo  14   11   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Louisville  14   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Marshall  7   12   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Dayton  11   16   L       
 
1964 Season Totals
  Record3-5 -1
  Points Scored87
  Scoring Average9.7
  Points Allowed121
  Defense Average13.4
  Opponents Record24-33
  Conference Record1-4
  Home Record2-2 -1
  Away Record1-3
1964 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1964 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Bowling Green 9-127587 5-114961  Doyt Perry
Miami Ohio 6-3-1210142 4-213359  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Ohio 5-4-112299 3-2-16345  Bill Hess
Western Michigan 3-677185 2-453117  William Doolittle
Kent State 3-5-187121 1-4-14796  Leo Strang
Toledo 2-8127218 1-572127  Frank X. Lauterbur
Marshall 7-312093   Charlie Snyder

1964 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1964 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 biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.