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: Ron Blackledge Conference: Mid-American-
1980 Season Highlights
Ron Blackledge enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Kent State.
1980 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 13 @
Marshall
7
17
L
Sat., Sep. 20 @
Navy
3
31
L
Sat., Sep. 27 @
Central Michigan
6
21
L
Sat., Oct. 4 vs.
Ohio
15
14
W
Sat., Oct. 11 vs.
Western Michigan
21
28
L
Sat., Oct. 18 @
Bowling Green State
3
24
L
Sat., Oct. 25 vs.
Eastern Michigan
35
12
W
Sat., Nov. 1 vs.
Northern Illinois
14
35
L
Sat., Nov. 8 @
Ball State
7
34
L
Sat., Nov. 15 @
Miami Ohio
14
49
L
Sat., Nov. 22 vs.
Toledo
34
14
W
1980 Season Totals
Record 3-8
Points Scored 159
Scoring Average 14.5
Points Allowed 279
Defense Average 25.4
Opponents Record 55-54
Conference Record 3-6
Home Record 3-2
Away Record 0-6
1980 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1980 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1980 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
During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.