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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: Dennis Fitzgerald
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1920  <-- 1975 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2024
1976 Season Highlights
 Dennis Fitzgerald enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Kent State.
 
1976 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 11  @ Central Michigan  20   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 18  vs. Ohio  12   14   L       
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ Iowa State  7   47   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Air Force  24   19   W    @ Cleveland, OH   
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Western Michigan  24   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Bowling Green State  13   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Virginia Tech  14   42   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Eastern Michigan  38   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Hawaii  27   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Miami Ohio  24   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Toledo  35   9   W       
 Thu., Nov. 25  vs. Northern Illinois  42   0   W       
 
1976 Season Totals
  Record8-4
  Points Scored280
  Scoring Average23.3
  Points Allowed206
  Defense Average17.2
  Opponents Record51-70
  Conference Record6-2
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record3-3
1976 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1976 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kent State 8-4280206 6-220892  Dennis Fitzgerald
Ohio 7-4253175 6-2218120  Bill Hess
Western Michigan 7-4270202 6-3229160  Elliot Uzelac
Ball State 8-3257124 4-114554  Dave McClain
Central Michigan 7-4223219 4-3146151  Roy Kramer
Bowling Green 6-5292249 4-3191159  Don Nehlen
Miami Ohio 3-8160208 2-486106  Dick Crum
Toledo 3-8185232 2-6128179  John A. Murphy
Eastern Michigan 2-9132355 1-578224  Ed Chlebek
Northern Illinois 1-1056366   Pat Culpepper

1976 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1976 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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