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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: Trevor J. Rees
Conference: Mid-American-

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1920 <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2024

1956 Season Highlights

Trevor J. Rees enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Kent State.

1956 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 22	@ Bowling Green	0	17	L
Sat., Sep. 29	@ Louisville	7	0	W
Sat., Oct. 6	vs. Waynesburg (PA)	19	6	W
Sat., Oct. 13	vs. Ohio	32	13	W
Sat., Oct. 20	@ Marshall	25	7	W
Sat., Oct. 27	@ Miami Ohio	0	14	L
Sat., Nov. 3	vs. Toledo	52	6	W
Sat., Nov. 10	@ Baldwin-Wallace (OH)	46	0	W
Sat., Nov. 17	vs. Western Michigan	27	13	W

1956 Season Totals
Record	7-2
Points Scored	208
Scoring Average	23.1
Points Allowed	76
Defense Average	8.4
Opponents Record	29-31
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	4-0
Away Record	3-2

1956 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1956 Mid-American- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Bowling Green	8-0-1	311	99					Doyt Perry
Kent State	7-2	208	76					Trevor J. Rees
Miami Ohio	7-1-1	159	83					John Pont
Marshall	3-6	122	185					Herb Royer
Ohio	2-7	136	211					Carroll C. Widdoes
Western Michigan	2-7	114	168					Jack Petoskey
Toledo	1-7-1	118	250					Jack Morton

1956 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1956 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

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