2019 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

Last updated

2019 Kent State Golden Flashes football
Kent State K.svg
Frisco Bowl champion
Frisco Bowl, W 51–41 vs. Utah State
Conference Mid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record7–6 (5–3 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorAndrew Sowder (2nd season)
Offensive scheme Veer and shoot
Defensive coordinatorTom Kauffman (2nd season)
Home stadium Dix Stadium
Uniform
Kent state football unif.png
Seasons
←  2018
2020  →
2019 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Miami (OH) x$  6 –2   8 –6  
Ohio  5 –3   7 –6  
Buffalo  5 –3   8 –5  
Kent State  5 –3   7 –6  
Bowling Green  2 –6   3 –9  
Akron  0 –8   0 –12  
West Division
Central Michigan x  6 –2   8 –6  
Western Michigan  5 –3   7 –6  
Ball State  4 –4   5 –7  
Northern Illinois  4 –4   5 –7  
Toledo  3 –5   6 –6  
Eastern Michigan  3 –5   6 –7  
Championship: Miami 26, Central Michigan 21
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions

The 2019 Kent State Golden Flashes football team represented Kent State University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by second year head coach Sean Lewis and played their home games at Dix Stadium in Kent, Ohio, as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. [1]

Contents

Trailing 6–27 in the fourth quarter against Buffalo with a 3–6 record, Kent State proceeded to score 24 unanswered points in the last eight minutes of the game to win 30–27, and later followed that victory with two additional wins to reach bowl eligibility for the first time since 2012. Kent State were then invited to the Frisco Bowl where they defeated Utah State with a 51–41 score.

Preseason

MAC media poll

The MAC released their preseason media poll on July 23, 2019, with the Golden Flashes predicted to finish in fourth place in the East Division. [2]

East Division
Predicted finishTeamVotes (1st place)
1Ohio144 (24)
2Miami107
3Buffalo100
4Kent State62
5Akron54
6Bowling Green37

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 2910:00 p.m.at Arizona State *
 P12N L 7–3047,413
September 712:00 p.m.No. 9 (FCS) Kennesaw State *
 ESPN3 W 26–23 OT18,679
September 147:00 p.m.at No. 8 Auburn *
 ESPN2 L 16–5584,542
September 213:30 p.m. Bowling Green Dagger-14-plain.png
ESPN3W 62–2019,700
October 511:00 a.m.at No. 8 Wisconsin *
 ESPNU L 0–4874,559
October 123:30 p.m.at Akron
ESPN3W 26–322,692
October 1912:00 p.m.at Ohio
CBSSN L 38–4515,009
October 263:30 p.m. Miami (OH)
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
ESPN+L 16–238,455
November 57:00 p.m.at Toledo
CBSSNL 33–3516,331
November 147:00 p.m. Buffalo
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
CBSSNW 30–278,450
November 2312:00 p.m. Ball State
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
ESPN+W 41–388,825
November 2912:00 p.m.at Eastern Michigan
ESPN+W 34–2613,444
December 207:30 p.m.vs. Utah State *
ESPN2W 51–4112,120

Source: [3]

Game summaries

At Arizona State

1234Total
Golden Flashes00077
Sun Devils10017330

Kennesaw State

1234OTTotal
No. 9 (FCS) Owls31307023
Golden Flashes3776326

At No. 8 Auburn

1234Total
Golden Flashes370616
No. 8 Tigers1410141755

Bowling Green

1234Total
Falcons7001320
Golden Flashes213172162

At No. 8 Wisconsin

1234Total
Golden Flashes00000
No. 8 Badgers72113748

At Akron

1234Total
Golden Flashes7100926
Zips03003

At Ohio

1234Total
Golden Flashes141001438
Bobcats101471445

Miami (OH)

1234Total
RedHawks637723
Golden Flashes0601016

At Toledo

1234Total
Golden Flashes10710633
Rockets14140735

Buffalo

1234Total
Bulls7107327
Golden Flashes0602430

Ball State

1234Total
Cardinals71701438
Golden Flashes714101041

At Eastern Michigan

1234Total
Golden Flashes14107334
Eagles776626

Vs. Utah State (Frisco Bowl)

1234Total
Golden Flashes17632551
Aggies107101441

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kent State Golden Flashes</span> Intercollegiate sports teams of Kent State University

The Kent State Golden Flashes are the athletic teams that represent Kent State University. The university fields 19 varsity athletic teams in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level with football competing in the Football Bowl Subdivision. Kent State is a full member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) and has been part of the MAC East division since it was created in 1998. Official school colors are Kent State Blue and Kent State Gold.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kent State Golden Flashes football</span> Varsity intercollegiate athletic team

The Kent State Golden Flashes football team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Kent State University in Kent, Ohio. The team is a member of the Mid-American Conference East division, and competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). The Golden Flashes played their first game in 1920 and since 1969 have played their home games at Dix Stadium. Following the 2022 season, Kenni Burns was selected as head coach for the Golden Flashes.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball</span> NCAA Division 1 program

The Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball team represents Kent State University in Kent, Ohio, United States. The Golden Flashes compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) East Division. The team was founded in 1913 and played their first intercollegiate game in January 1915. They joined the Mid-American Conference in 1951 and have played in the East division since the MAC went to the divisional format in 1997. Home games are held at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center, which opened in 1950 and is one of the oldest arenas in college basketball. Rob Senderoff was hired as head coach in 2011, the 24th coach in the program's history.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2009 MAC Championship Game</span> College football game

The 2009 Marathon MAC Championship Game was a college football game played by the Central Michigan Chippewas and the Ohio Bobcats. The game, sponsored by Marathon Oil, was the final regular season contest of the 2009 college football season for the Mid-American Conference. The game was held at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan, where it was moved to following the 2003 MAC Championship Game.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2010 Mid-American Conference football season</span> Sports season

The 2010 Mid-American Conference football season was the 65th season for the Mid-American Conference (MAC). The season began on Thursday, September 2, with five games: Ball State hosted Southeast Missouri State, Central Michigan hosted Hampton, Kent State hosted Murray State, Buffalo hosted Rhode Island, and Northern Illinois traveled to Ames, Iowa to face Iowa State. The conference's other eight teams began their respective 2010 seasons of NCAA Division I FBS competition on Friday, September 3, and Saturday, September 4. The first in-conference game was September 9, with Temple hosting Central Michigan.

Darrell Ivan Hazell is a former American football coach. Hazell has been a head coach twice, with Kent State from 2011 to 2012, and Purdue from 2013 to 2016.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2011 Mid-American Conference football season</span> Sports season

The 2011 Mid-American Conference football season is the 66th season for the Mid-American Conference (MAC). The season began on Thursday, September 1, with four games: Bowling Green played at Idaho, Central Michigan hosted South Carolina State, Temple hosted #14 (FCS) Villanova, and Toledo hosted #10 (FCS) New Hampshire. The conference's other nine teams began their respective 2011 seasons of NCAA Division I FBS competition on Saturday, September 3. The first in-conference game was September 10, with Temple hosting Akron.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2012 Kent State Golden Flashes football team</span> American college football season

The 2012 Kent State Golden Flashes football team represented Kent State University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Darrell Hazell and played their home games at Dix Stadium as a member of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference.

The 2012 Kent State Golden Flashes baseball team represented Kent State University in the 2012 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Golden Flashes were coached by 8th year head coach Scott Stricklin and played their home games at Schoonover Stadium. Kent State finished the regular season 37–17 overall and 24–3 in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) to win the MAC regular-season and East division titles, and the top seed in the 2012 Mid-American Conference baseball tournament. At the tournament, Kent State went 4–0 to win the tenth Mid-American Conference baseball tournament title in program history and advance to the 2012 NCAA Division I baseball tournament, the 12th appearance in team history.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2012 MAC Championship Game</span> College football game

The 2012 Marathon MAC Championship Game was an American football game held on November 30, 2012 at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan between the West Division champion Northern Illinois Huskies and the East Division champion Kent State Golden Flashes to determine the Mid-American Conference (MAC) champion. This is the first time since 2003 that both teams entered the game ranked in the BCS standings, AP Poll, and Coaches' Poll.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 Kent State Golden Flashes football team</span> American college football season

The 2018 Kent State Golden Flashes football team represented Kent State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Sean Lewis and played their home games at Dix Stadium in Kent, Ohio as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 2–10, 1–7 in MAC play to finish in last place in the East Division.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2019 Mid-American Conference football season</span> Sports season

The 2019 Mid-American Conference football season was the 74th season for the Mid-American Conference (MAC). and is part of the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The season will begin on August 29 and will end on November 30. The entire schedule was released on February 20, 2019. The MAC Championship Game will be held on December 7, 2019.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2019 Toledo Rockets football team</span> American college football season

The 2019 Toledo Rockets football team represented the University of Toledo during the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Rockets were led by fourth-year head coach Jason Candle and played their home games at the Glass Bowl in Toledo, Ohio. They competed as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). Although finishing their regular season with a bowl eligible 6–6 record, they were the only bowl-eligible team not invited to a bowl game.

The 2019 Frisco Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 20, 2019, with kickoff at 7:30 p.m. EST on ESPN2. It was the 3rd edition of the Frisco Bowl, and one of the 2019–20 bowl games concluding the 2019 FBS football season. Sponsored by restaurant franchise Tropical Smoothie Cafe, the game was officially known as the Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 Buffalo Bulls football team</span> American college football season

The 2020 Buffalo Bulls football team represented the University at Buffalo in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulls were led by sixth-year head coach Lance Leipold and played their home games at the University at Buffalo Stadium as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. In a limited season, which was initially canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic before being reinstated, the Bulls finished the season 6–1, 5–0 in MAC play to win the East Division. They lost to Ball State in the MAC Championship. They received an invite to the Camellia Bowl where they defeated Marshall.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 Mid-American Conference football season</span> Sports season

The 2021 Mid-American Conference football season was the 76th season for the Mid-American Conference (MAC), as part of the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season.

The 2021 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 21, 2021, with kickoff at 3:30 p.m. EST on ESPN. It was the 25th edition of the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, and it featured the Kent State Golden Flashes of Mid-American Conference and the Wyoming Cowboys of the Mountain West Conference. It was one of the 2021–22 bowl games concluding the 2021 FBS football season. The game was sponsored by the Idaho Potato Commission.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Ohio Bobcats football team</span> American college football season

The 2022 Ohio Bobcats football team represented Ohio University as a member of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Tim Albin and played their home games at Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio. They finished the season 10–4 and 7–1 in the MAC and won the MAC East for the first time since 2016. They lost to Toledo in the MAC Championship Game. Ohio defeated Wyoming in the Arizona Bowl

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Mid-American Conference football season</span> Sports season

The 2022 Mid-American Conference football season wwas the 77th season for the Mid-American Conference (MAC), as part of the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The season began on September 1 and concluded with its conference championship game on Saturday, December 3 at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. Ohio won the East Division with a conference record of 7–1 and Toledo won the West Division with a 5–3 conference record. Toledo won the championship over Ohio by a final score of 17–7.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Kent State Golden Flashes football team</span> American college football season

The 2023 Kent State Golden Flashes football team represented Kent State University as a member of the Mid-American Conference in the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Flashes were led by former Minnesota assistant head coach Kenni Burns in his first year as Kent State's head coach. They played their home games at Dix Stadium in Kent, Ohio. They finished the season 1–11 and 0–8 in conference play

References

  1. ↑ "Kent State's 2019 Football Schedule Tough As Always". Record-Courier.com. February 20, 2019. Retrieved February 20, 2019.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. ↑ "MAC Announces 2019 Preseason Football Poll". getsomemaction.com. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  3. ↑ 2019 Kent State Golden Flashes football schedule. FBSchedules.com. Retrieved March 25, 2019.


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.