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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: Leo Strang
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1920  <-- 1964 <- 1965 -> 1966 --> 2024
1965 Season Highlights
 Leo Strang enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Kent State.
 
1965 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 18  @ Xavier  14   21   L       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Dayton  14   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Ohio  27   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Miami Ohio  24   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Western Michigan  10   10   T       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Bowling Green State  6   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Toledo  3   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Penn State  6   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Marshall  33   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Louisville  7   6   W       
 
1965 Season Totals
  Record5-4 -1
  Points Scored144
  Scoring Average14.4
  Points Allowed114
  Defense Average11.4
  Opponents Record34-34
  Conference Record3-2
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record1-3 -1
1965 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1965 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Bowling Green 7-2123107 5-19373  Bob Gibson
Miami Ohio 7-3247137 5-115463  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Western Michigan 6-2-1128127 3-2-17387  William Doolittle
Kent State 5-4-1144114 3-2-110360  Leo Strang
Toledo 5-510496 2-45868  Frank X. Lauterbur
Marshall 5-5150168   Charlie Snyder
Ohio 0-1077210 0-644145  Bill Hess

1965 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1965 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

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.