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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: Dean Pees
Conference: Mid-American-East

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1920  <-- 2001 <- 2002 -> 2003 --> 2024
2002 Season Highlights
 Dean Pees enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Kent State.
 
2002 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 29  vs. New Hampshire  34   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 7  @ Ohio State  17   51   L       
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo  37   34   W       
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Miami Ohio  20   27   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Northern Illinois  6   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Marshall  21   42   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Ohio  0   50   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Buffalo  16   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Bowling Green State  14   45   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Connecticut  21   63   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Central Florida  6   32   L       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Akron  10   48   L       
 
2002 Season Totals
  Record3-9
  Points Scored202
  Scoring Average16.8
  Points Allowed424
  Defense Average35.3
  Opponents Record62-49
  Conference Record1-7
  Home Record2-4
  Away Record1-5
2002 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2002 Mid-American-East Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Marshall 11-2457315Won  38-158-1324229  Bob Pruett
Bowling Green 9-3490304 6-2352224  Urban Meyer
Central Florida 7-5391315 6-2271187  Mike Kruczek
Miami Ohio 7-5384325 5-3295216  Terry Hoeppner
Ohio 4-8299374 4-4260245  Brian Knorr
Akron 4-8325379 3-5212209  Lee Owens
Kent State 3-9202424 1-793269  Dean Pees
Buffalo 1-11214416 0-8134303  Jim Hofher

2002 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2002 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.