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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: Dick Scesniak
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1920  <-- 1984 <- 1985 -> 1986 --> 2024
1985 Season Highlights
 Dick Scesniak enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Kent State.
 
1985 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 14  @ Akron  0   24   L       
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Syracuse  0   34   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Eastern Michigan  28   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Central Michigan  17   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Texas-El Paso  51   24   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Ball State  45   16   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Bowling Green State  14   26   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Ohio  23   33   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Miami Ohio  24   52   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Western Michigan  3   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Toledo  7   10   L       
 
1985 Season Totals
  Record3-8
  Points Scored212
  Scoring Average19.3
  Points Allowed277
  Defense Average25.2
  Opponents Record48-50
  Conference Record2-6
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record0-6
1985 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1985 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Bowling Green 11-1355223Lost  7-519-0291124  Dennis E. Denny Stolz
Miami Ohio 8-2-1266211 7-1-1240156  Tim Rose
Central Michigan 7-3194143 6-3167133  Herb Deromedi
Western Michigan 4-6-1182212 4-4-1173157  Jack Harbaugh
Ball State 4-7203283 3-6156219  Paul Schudel
Eastern Michigan 4-7188252 3-6149214  Jim Harkema
Toledo 4-7135187 3-6103149  Dan Simrell
Kent State 3-8212277 2-6161195  Dick Scesniak
Ohio 2-9181305 2-7161240  Cleve Bryant
Northern Illinois 4-7174259   Jerry Pettibone

1985 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1985 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.