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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  <-- 1957 <- 1958 -> 1959 --> 2024

1958 Season Highlights
 Trevor J. Rees enters his 13th season as Head Coach at Kent State.
 
1958 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 20  @ Xavier (OH)  6   0   W    @ Cincinnati, OH   
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Baldwin-Wallace (OH)  21   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Ohio  14   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Miami Ohio  0   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Marshall  24   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Bowling Green  8   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Toledo  32   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Louisville  0   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Western Michigan  32   6   W       
 
1958 Season Totals
  Record7-2
  Points Scored137
  Scoring Average15.2
  Points Allowed95
  Defense Average10.6
  Opponents Record33-29
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record3-2
1958 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1958 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Bowling Green 7-221891   Doyt Perry
Kent State 7-213795   Trevor J. Rees
Miami Ohio 6-319396   John Pont
Ohio 5-4159102   Bill Hess
Toledo 4-5122168   Harry Larche
Western Michigan 4-5188200   Merle Schlosser
Marshall 3-6111165   Herb Royer

1958 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1958 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.