2007 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

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2007 Kent State Golden Flashes football
Kent State K.svg
Conference Mid-American Conference
DivisionEast
Record3–9 (1–7 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive scheme Air raid
Defensive coordinatorPete Rekstis (4th season)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Dix Stadium
Seasons
  2006
2008  
2007 Mid-American Conference football standings
Div  ConfOverall
Team W L    W L  W L 
East Division
Miami (OH) xy  4 2   5 2   6 7  
Bowling Green x  4 2   6 2   8 5  
Buffalo x  4 2   5 3   5 7  
Ohio  3 3   4 4   6 6  
Temple  3 3   4 4   4 8  
Akron  2 4   3 5   4 8  
Kent State  1 5   1 7   3 9  
West Division
Central Michigan xy$  4 1   6 1   8 6  
Ball State x  4 1   5 2   7 6  
Eastern Michigan  3 2   3 4   4 8  
Western Michigan  2 3   3 4   5 7  
Toledo  2 3   3 5   5 7  
Northern Illinois  0 5   1 6   2 10  
Championship: Central Michigan 35, Miami 10
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • Due to an unbalanced conference schedule, the team with best division record within each division was awarded that division's championship game berth.

The 2007 Kent State Golden Flashes football team represented Kent State University during the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Kent State competed as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC), and played their home games at Dix Stadium. The Golden Flashes were led by fourth-year head coach Doug Martin.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 308:00 pmat Iowa State *W 23–1447,313
September 86:00 pmat Kentucky * ESPNGP L 20–5667,380
September 154:00 pm Delaware State *W 38–78,455
September 2212:00 pmat Akron ESPN+ L 20–2721,867
September 293:00 pmat Ohio FSN W 33–2518,297
October 63:00 pm Miami (OH) Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
FSNL 13–2017,165
October 1312:00 pmat No. 3 Ohio State * BTN L 3–48105,051
October 204:00 pm Bowling Green
L 20–3110,248
October 271:00 pm Central Michigan
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
L 32–416,439
November 104:00 pmat Northern Illinois CSNC L 20–2713,831
November 1712:00 pmat Temple L 14–2416,019
November 241:00 pm Buffalo
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
L 23–30 OT2,687
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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The 1989 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Dick Crum, the Golden Flashes compiled a 0–11 record, finished in ninth place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 377 to 179.

The 1990 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third and final season under head coach Dick Crum, the Golden Flashes compiled a 2–9 record, finished in a tie for seventh place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 328 to 177.

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 1993 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third and final season under head coach Pete Cordelli, the Golden Flashes compiled a 0–11 record, finished in last place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 357 to 149.

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 1998 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Dean Pees, the Golden Flashes compiled a 0–11 record, finished in last place in the MAC East, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 454 to 149.

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 1982 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Ed Chlebek, the Golden Flashes compiled a 0–11 record, finished in last place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 270 to 114.

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. "2007-2008: Kent State University Athletics". Archived from the original on January 27, 2013. Retrieved October 23, 2012.