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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: Jim Corrigall
Conference: Mid-American-East

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1920  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024
1997 Season Highlights
 Jim Corrigall enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Kent State.
 
1997 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 28  @ Ohio  7   31   L       
 Sat., Sep. 6  @ Youngstown State  23   44   L       
 Sat., Sep. 13  vs. Marshall  17   42   L       
 Sat., Sep. 20  @ Eastern Michigan  41   38   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Central Florida  43   59   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Miami Ohio  26   62   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Western Michigan  27   50   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Central Michigan  60   37   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Bowling Green State  29   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Akron  35   45   L       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Navy  29   62   L       
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record3-8
  Points Scored337
  Scoring Average30.6
  Points Allowed490
  Defense Average44.5
  Opponents Record54-47
  Conference Record3-4
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record1-5
1997 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1997 Mid-American-East Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Marshall 10-3484259Lost  31-347-1287134  Bob Pruett
Miami Ohio 8-3412226 5-2270141  Randy Walker
Ohio 8-3301177 5-2189123  Jim Grobe
Kent State 3-8337490 3-4207280  Jim Corrigall
Bowling Green 3-8191341 2-5124181  Gary Blackney

1997 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1997 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

With its blue playing surface, Bronco Stadium (home of the Boise State Broncos) is the only non-green playing surface in the NCAA.