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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1920  <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024
1996 Season Highlights
 Jim Corrigall enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Kent State.
 
1996 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 31  @ Miami Ohio  6   64   L       
 Sat., Sep. 7  @ Pittsburgh  14   52   L       
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. Youngstown State  28   12   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Nevada  42   63   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Akron  32   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Bowling Green State  24   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Ohio  15   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Eastern Michigan  10   51   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Central Michigan  51   52   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Ball State  6   50   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Western Michigan  27   76   L       
 
1996 Season Totals
  Record2-9
  Points Scored255
  Scoring Average23.2
  Points Allowed492
  Defense Average44.7
  Opponents Record47-55
  Conference Record0-7
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record0-7
1996 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1996 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Ball State 8-4296210Lost  15-187-1217121  Bill Lynch
Miami Ohio 6-5273168 6-122280  Randy Walker
Toledo 7-4210259 5-2126124  Gary Pinkel
Ohio 6-6302237 4-316593  Jim Grobe
Central Michigan 5-6351353 3-4209239  Dick Flynn
Bowling Green 4-7176240 3-4116155  Gary Blackney
Eastern Michigan 3-8210284 2-5163168  Rick Rasnick
Western Michigan 2-9208304 2-5144173  Al Molde
Kent State 2-9255492 0-7139348  Jim Corrigall

1996 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1996 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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