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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: Dave Puddington
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1920  <-- 1967 <- 1968 -> 1969 --> 2024
1968 Season Highlights
 Dave Puddington enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Kent State.
 
1968 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 14  @ Dayton  10   24   L       
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Buffalo  13   21   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Ohio  7   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Miami Ohio  0   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Western Michigan  0   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Bowling Green State  7   30   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Toledo  12   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Louisville  9   23   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Marshall  36   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Xavier  7   23   L       
 
1968 Season Totals
  Record1-9
  Points Scored101
  Scoring Average10.1
  Points Allowed230
  Defense Average23.0
  Opponents Record37-31
  Conference Record1-5
  Home Record0-5
  Away Record1-4
1968 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1968 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Ohio 10-1418228Lost  42-496-0205107  Bill Hess
Miami Ohio 7-324099 5-115748  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Bowling Green 6-3-1267147 3-2-1135104  Don Nehlen
Toledo 5-4-1230156 3-2-114191  Frank X. Lauterbur
Western Michigan 3-6160191 2-497121  William Doolittle
Kent State 1-9101230 1-562139  Dave Puddington
Marshall 0-9-1129358   Perry L. Moss

1968 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1968 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.