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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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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
  Record7-4
  Points Scored233
  Scoring Average21.2
  Points Allowed212
  Defense Average19.3
  Opponents Record46-63
  Conference Record5-3
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record3-3
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 10-2343237Won  30-277-1230142  Jim Harkema
Kent State 7-4233212 5-3170144  Glen Mason
Bowling Green 5-6215249 5-3172139  Moe Ankney
Miami Ohio 5-6180235 5-3141126  Tim Rose
Western Michigan 5-6218240 4-4174167  Al Molde
Central Michigan 5-5-1222203 3-4-1141137  Herb Deromedi
Ball State 4-7226255 3-5148184  Paul Schudel
Toledo 3-7-1165245 3-4-1134167  Dan Simrell
Ohio 1-10127271 0-8101205  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.


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