1972 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

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1972 Kent State Golden Flashes football
MAC champion
Tangerine Bowl, L 18–21 vs. Tampa
Conference Mid-American Conference
Record6–5–1 (4–1 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Dick Scesniak (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator Dennis Fitzgerald (2nd season)
Home stadium Dix Stadium
Seasons
  1971
1973  
1972 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Kent State $ 4 1 06 5 1
Bowling Green 3 1 16 3 1
Western Michigan 2 2 17 3 1
Miami (OH) 2 3 07 3 0
Toledo 2 3 06 5 0
Ohio 1 4 03 8 0
  • $ Conference champion

The 1972 Kent State Golden Flashes football team represented Kent State University in the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. The Golden Flashes offense scored 191 points while the defense allowed 196 points. Led by head coach Don James, the Golden Flashes participated in the Tangerine Bowl. Future college head coaches Nick Saban (Alabama) and Gary Pinkel (Missouri) played on the team, along with future Pittsburgh Steelers and Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker Jack Lambert.

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Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9at Akron *T 13–1325,121
September 16at Louisville *L 0–34
September 23 Ohio W 37–14
September 30 San Diego State *
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
L 0–145,421 [1]
October 7 Western Michigan
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
L 12–13
October 14at Bowling Green W 14–10
October 21 Xavier *
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
W 26–1615,487 [2]
October 28at Northern Illinois *L 7–28
November 4at Marshall *W 16–14
November 11at Miami (OH) W 21–10
November 18 Toledo
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
W 27–9
December 29vs. Tampa L 18–2120,062
  • *Non-conference game

Kent State players in the NFL

References

  1. "San Diego 14, Kent State 0". News-Journal. Mansfield, Ohio. October 1, 1972. p. 6-E. Retrieved March 16, 2018 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  2. "Kent wins, Matsko has big game". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 22, 1972. Retrieved January 18, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Jack Lambert". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 6, 2012.