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: Kenni Burns
 Conference: Mid-American-East
 
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| 2023 Season Highlights |  | Kenni Burns enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Kent State. |  |  |  |  | | 
| 2023 Season |  | 
| Date | Opponent | Score |  |  | Thu., Aug. 31 | @
Central Florida | 6 | 56 | L |  |  |  | Sat., Sep. 9 | @
Arkansas | 6 | 28 | L |  |  |  | Sat., Sep. 16 | vs. Central Connecticut | 38 | 10 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Sep. 23 | @
Fresno State | 10 | 53 | L |  |  |  | Sat., Sep. 30 | vs.
Miami Ohio | 3 | 23 | L |  |  |  | Sat., Oct. 7 | @
Ohio | 17 | 42 | L |  |  |  | Sat., Oct. 14 | @
Eastern Michigan | 14 | 28 | L |  |  |  | Sat., Oct. 21 | vs.
Buffalo | 6 | 24 | L |  |  |  | Wed., Nov. 1 | @
Akron | 27 | 31 | L |  |  |  | Wed., Nov. 8 | vs.
Bowling Green | 19 | 49 | L |  |  |  | Sat., Nov. 18 | @
Ball State | 3 | 34 | L |  |  |  | Sat., Nov. 25 | vs.
Northern Illinois | 27 | 34 | L |  |  |  |  | 
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| 2023 Season Totals |  | Record | 1-11 |  | Points Scored | 176 |  | Scoring Average | 14.7 |  | Points Allowed | 412 |  | Defense Average | 34.3 |  | Opponents Record | 69-71 |  | Conference Record | 0-8 |  | Home Record | 1-4 |  | Away Record | 0-7 |  | 
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| 2023 NCAA Final Rankings |  
| Rank | Record | Source |  | was not ranked. |  | 
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| 2023 All American Awards |  
| Player | Position | Class | Ht. | Wt. | Award | Team | Source |  | Coming Someday |  
 
| 2023 All Mid-American Conference Players |  
| Player | Position | Class | Ht. | Wt. | Team | Source |  | Coming Someday |  |  | 
 
 
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      Great Moments in College Football History
	  
The first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.