The 1991 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Pete Cordelli, the Golden Flashes compiled a 1–10 record (1–7 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for ninth place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 307 to 159.[1][2]
| 1991 Kent State Golden Flashes football | |
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| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Record | 1–10 (1–7 MAC) |
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| Home stadium | Dix Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green $ | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | 3 | – | 1 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ball State | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 1 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included Brad Smith with 645 rushing yards, Kevin Shuman with 943 passing yards, and Shawn Barnes with 558 receiving yards.[3][4]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| August 31 | at Western Michigan | L 10–13 | |||
| September 14 | at NC State* | L 0–47 | 42,914 | [5] | |
| September 21 | at Ball State | L 27–28 | |||
| September 28 | at Kentucky* | L 6–24 | 56,150 | [6] | |
| October 5 | Eastern Michigan | L 20–21 | |||
| October 12 | Cincinnati* |
| L 19–38 | ||
| October 19 | Central Michigan |
| L 7–23 | ||
| October 26 | at Ohio | L 40–45 | |||
| November 2 | Toledo |
| W 14–13 | ||
| November 9 | at Bowling Green | L 7–35 | |||
| November 16 | Miami (OH) |
| L 9–20 | ||
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References
edit- ^ "2016 Kent State Football Record Book" (PDF). Kent State University. p. D8. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
- ^ "1991 Kent State Golden Flashes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
- ^ 2016 Kent State Football Record Book, pp. D17-D19.
- ^ "1991 Kent State Golden Flashes Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
- ^ "N.C. State's defense is no flash in pan". The Charlotte Observer. September 15, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UK flashes to lead, stops Kent to win". Messenger-Inquirer. September 29, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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