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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: Glen Mason
Conference: Mid-American-

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1920 <-- 1986 <- 1987 -> 1988 --> 2024

1987 Season Highlights

Glen Mason enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Kent State.

1987 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 12	@ Akron	27	23	W
Sat., Sep. 19	@ Kansas	31	17	W
Sat., Sep. 26	vs. Eastern Michigan	21	23	L
Sat., Oct. 3	vs. Central Michigan	24	21	W
Sat., Oct. 10	@ Ball State	23	24	L
Sat., Oct. 17	vs. Western Michigan	27	13	W
Sat., Oct. 24	@ Ohio	24	10	W
Sat., Oct. 31	vs. Toledo	17	13	W
Sat., Nov. 7	@ Bowling Green State	20	30	L
Sat., Nov. 14	vs. Miami Ohio	14	10	W
Sat., Nov. 21	@ Pittsburgh	5	28	L

1987 Season Totals
Record	7-4
Points Scored	233
Scoring Average	21.2
Points Allowed	212
Defense Average	19.3
Opponents Record	46-63
Conference Record	5-3
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	3-3

1987 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1987 Mid-American- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Eastern Michigan	10-2	343	237	Won 30-27	7-1	230	142	Jim Harkema
Kent State	7-4	233	212		5-3	170	144	Glen Mason
Bowling Green	5-6	215	249		5-3	172	139	Moe Ankney
Miami Ohio	5-6	180	235		5-3	141	126	Tim Rose
Western Michigan	5-6	218	240		4-4	174	167	Al Molde
Central Michigan	5-5-1	222	203		3-4-1	141	137	Herb Deromedi
Ball State	4-7	226	255		3-5	148	184	Paul Schudel
Toledo	3-7-1	165	245		3-4-1	134	167	Dan Simrell
Ohio	1-10	127	271		0-8	101	205	Cleve Bryant

1987 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1987 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

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.