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: Paul Haynes Conference: Mid-American-East
2016 Season Highlights
Paul Haynes enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Kent State.
2016 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 3 @
Penn State
13
33
L
Sat., Sep. 10 vs. North Carolina A&T
36
39
L
Sat., Sep. 17 vs. Monmouth
27
7
W
Sat., Sep. 24 @
Alabama
0
48
L
Sat., Oct. 1 vs.
Akron
27
31
L
Sat., Oct. 8 @
Buffalo
44
20
W
Sat., Oct. 15 @
Miami Ohio
14
18
L
Sat., Oct. 22 vs.
Ohio
10
14
L
Sat., Oct. 29 @
Central Michigan
27
24
W
Tue., Nov. 8 vs.
Western Michigan
21
37
L
Tue., Nov. 15 @
Bowling Green State
7
42
L
Fri., Nov. 25 vs.
Northern Illinois
21
31
L
2016 Season Totals
Record 3-9
Points Scored 247
Scoring Average 20.6
Points Allowed 344
Defense Average 28.7
Opponents Record 70-49
Conference Record 2-6
Home Record 1-5
Away Record 2-4
2016 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
2016 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
2016 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 forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.