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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  <-- 1974 <- 1975 -> 1976 --> 2024
1975 Season Highlights
 Dennis Fitzgerald enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Kent State.
 
1975 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 13  @ Louisiana Monroe  31   29   W       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Virginia Tech  17   11   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Ohio  21   23   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Northern Illinois  15   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Western Michigan  22   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Bowling Green State  9   35   L    @ Cleveland, OH   
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Central Michigan  8   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ West Virginia  13   38   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Marshall  30   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Miami Ohio  8   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Toledo  28   33   L       
 
1975 Season Totals
  Record4-7
  Points Scored202
  Scoring Average18.4
  Points Allowed289
  Defense Average26.3
  Opponents Record56-53
  Conference Record1-6
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record2-4
1975 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1975 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Miami Ohio 11-1306141Won  20-76-0178104  Dick Crum
Ball State 9-2244171 5-2136120  Dave McClain
Central Michigan 8-2-1309102 5-1-119371  Roy Kramer
Bowling Green 8-3278166 4-215390  Don Nehlen
Toledo 5-6244277 4-4189208  John A. Murphy
Ohio 5-5-1164143 3-3-19987  Bill Hess
Kent State 4-7202289 1-6111190  Dennis Fitzgerald
Western Michigan 1-10119297 1-779211  Elliot Uzelac
Eastern Michigan 4-6198171 0-33568  George Mans
Northern Illinois 3-8193230   Jerry Ippoliti

1975 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1975 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 biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.