1978 Kent State Golden Flashes football team
| 1978 Kent State Golden Flashes football | |
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| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Record | 4–7 (2–6 MAC) |
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| Home stadium | Dix Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ball State $ | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1978 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Ron Blackledge, the Golden Flashes compiled a 4–7 record (2–6 against MAC opponents), finished in eighth place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 248 to 158.[1][2]
The team's statistical leaders included Tom Delaney with 440 rushing yards, Tom Delaney with 400 passing yards, and Mike Moore with 250 receiving yards.[3][4] Three Kent State players were selected as first-team All-MAC players: linebacker Jack Lazor and defensive linemen Mike McKibben and Mike Zele.[5]
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 9 | at Central Michigan | L 0–41 | [6] | ||
| September 16 | at Ball State | L 3–27 | 15,225 | [7] | |
| September 23 | Illinois State* | W 34–3 | 4,108 | [8] | |
| September 30 | Ohio |
| W 20–14 | [9] | |
| October 7 | Western Michigan |
| L 0–14 | [10] | |
| October 14 | at Bowling Green | L 20–28 | [11] | ||
| October 21 | Marshall* |
| W 20–17 | 5,418 | [12] |
| October 28 | at Air Force* | L 10–26 | 20,769 | [13] | |
| November 4 | at Northern Illinois | L 21–27 | [14] | ||
| November 11 | at Miami (OH) | L 13–38 | 18,428 | [15] | |
| November 18 | Toledo |
| W 17–13 | 4,847 | [16] |
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References
[edit]- ^ "2016 Kent State Football Record Book" (PDF). Kent State University. p. D7. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
- ^ "1978 Kent State Golden Flashes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
- ^ 2016 Record Book, p. D17-D19.
- ^ "1978 Kent State Golden Flashes Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
- ^ 2016 Kent State Football Record Book, p. D42.
- ^ "Chippewas blank Kent State". The Kansas City Star. September 10, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kent dilemma continues". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 17, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kent scores first TD, wins first game of '78". The Plain Dealer. September 24, 1978. Retrieved October 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ohio U. fumbles lift Kent State". Democrat and Chronicle. October 1, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Persell stopped, but not Western". The Grand Rapids Press. October 8, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Groth keys BG win". The Lima News. October 15, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Big plays help Kent State rally". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 22, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Air Force bombs Kent St". The Victoria Advocate. October 29, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Moga ties record, Huskies fall 27–21". The Kokomo Tribune. November 5, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miami routs Kent State". The Times Recorder. November 12, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Flashes finish season with big MAC jump". The Akron Beacon Journal. November 19, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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