1977 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

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1977 Kent State Golden Flashes football
Conference Mid-American Conference
Record6–5 (5–4 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Ron Blackledge (1st season)
Home stadium Dix Stadium
Seasons
  1976
1978  
1977 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Miami (OH) $ 5 0 010 1 0
Central Michigan 7 1 010 1 0
Ball State 5 1 09 2 0
Bowling Green 4 3 05 7 0
Eastern Michigan 4 3 08 3 0
Kent State 5 4 06 5 0
Western Michigan 3 5 04 7 0
Northern Illinois 2 5 03 8 0
Toledo 2 7 02 9 0
Ohio 0 8 01 10 0
  • $ Conference champion

The 1977 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In their third and final season under head coach Dennis Fitzgerald, the Golden Flashes compiled a 6–5 record (5–4 against MAC opponents), finished in sixth place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 241 to 200. [1] [2]

The team's statistical leaders included Tom Roper with 630 rushing yards, Mike Whalen with 534 passing yards, and Kim Featsent with 549 receiving yards. [3] [4] Five Kent State players were selected as first-team All-MAC players: wide receiver Kim Featsent, offensive tackle Tom Jesko, linebacker Jack Lazor, placekicker Paul Marchese, and defensive lineman Mike Zele. [5]

Dennis Fitzgerald resigned as Kent State's head coach in March 1978 to accept a position as an assistant coach at Syracuse. In three years as Kent State's head coach, he compiled an 18–16 record. [6]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10 Illinois State *W 33–14
September 17at No. 12 Colorado *L 0–4246,164
September 24 Ball State
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
W 13–12
October 1at Ohio W 44–23
October 8at Western Michigan W 20–16
October 15 Bowling Green
L 10–14
October 22at Eastern Michigan W 29–13
October 29 Northern Illinois
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
L 18–21
November 5 Central Michigan
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
L 10–49
November 12 Miami (OH)
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
L 0–255,421 [7]
November 19at Toledo W 23–12
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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The 1988 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Dick Crum, the Golden Flashes compiled a 5–6 record, finished in seventh place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 256 to 250.

The 1992 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Pete Cordelli, the Golden Flashes compiled a 2–9 record, finished in eighth place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 301 to 133.

The 1994 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Jim Corrigall, the Golden Flashes compiled a 2–9 record, finished in eighth place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 293 to 140.

The 1996 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach Jim Corrigall, the Golden Flashes compiled a 2–9 record, finished in last place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 492 to 255.

The 1999 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Dean Pees, the Golden Flashes compiled a 2–9 record, finished in sixth place in the MAC East, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 376 to 213.

The 2001 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach Dean Pees, the Golden Flashes compiled a 6–5 record, finished in a tie for fourth place in the MAC East, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 281 to 248.

The 1981 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Ed Chlebek, the Golden Flashes compiled a 4–7 record, finished in seventh place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 172 to 144.

The 1983 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Dick Scesniak, the Golden Flashes compiled a 1–10 record, finished in ninth place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 260 to 157.

The 1984 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Dick Scesniak, the Golden Flashes compiled a 4–7 record, finished in a tie for eighth place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 199 to 135.

The 1985 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach Dick Scesniak, the Golden Flashes compiled a 3–8 record, finished in ninth place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 277 to 212.

References

  1. "2016 Kent State Football Record Book" (PDF). Kent State University. p. D7. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  2. "1977 Kent State Golden Flashes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  3. 2016 Record Book, p. D17-D19.
  4. "1977 Kent State Golden Flashes Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  5. 2016 Kent State Football Record Book, p. D42.
  6. "Kent State Names Blackledge". The Cincinnati Enquirer. April 5, 1978. p. B3.
  7. John Seaburn (November 13, 1977). "Kent falls; only foes give 'toot'". The Akron Beacon Journal. pp. D1, D6 via Newspapers.com.