The 1961 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1961 college football season. In their 16th season under head coach Trevor J. Rees, the Golden Flashes compiled a 2–8 record (1–5 against MAC opponents), finished in seventh place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 181 to 126.[1][2]
| 1961 Kent State Golden Flashes football | |
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| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Record | 2–8 (1–5 MAC) |
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| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| Bowling Green $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included Cullen Bowen with 275 rushing yards, George Jenkins with 387 passing yards, and Dick Wolf with 288 receiving yards.[3]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 15 | at Xavier* | L 8–16 | 7,120 | [4] | |
| September 23 | Dayton* | W 38–14 | [5] | ||
| September 30 | at Ohio | W 23–17 | |||
| October 7 | Miami (OH) |
| L 0–21 | 11,000 | |
| October 14 | at Marshall | L 8–14 | [6] | ||
| October 21 | Bowling Green |
| L 6–21 | 11,500 | |
| October 28 | at Toledo | L 22–31 | 6,800 | [7] | |
| November 4 | at Western Michigan | L 0–14 | 10,250 | [8] | |
| November 11 | Louisville* |
| L 15–19 | 4,000 | [9] |
| November 18 | Baldwin–Wallace* |
| L 6–14 | ||
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References
edit- ^ "2016 Kent State Football Record Book" (PDF). Kent State University. p. D6. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
- ^ "Kent State Yearly Results (1960-1964)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on October 5, 2016. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
- ^ 2016 Record Book, p. D17-D19.
- ^ "XU whips Kent State in opener, 16–8". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 16, 1961. Retrieved May 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Joe Burns (September 24, 1961). "Three Pass Interceptions Let Kent State Roll Over UD, 38-14". Dayton Daily News. pp. IV-1, IV-5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Marshall Stings Kent State, 14-8". The Akron Beacon-Journal. October 15, 1961. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Toledo Rocks Kent, 31-22". The Lima Citizen. October 29, 1961. p. E3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
- ^ Andy Palich (November 12, 1961). "Kent Loses 6th Straight, 19 to 15". The Plain Dealer. p. 6C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
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