1975 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

The 1975 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. In their first season under head coach Dennis Fitzgerald, the Golden Flashes compiled a 4–7 record (1–6 against MAC opponents), finished in sixth place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 289 to 202.[1][2]

1975 Kent State Golden Flashes football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record4–7 (1–6 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDix Stadium
1975 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 12 Miami (OH) $ 6 –0 –011 –1 –0
Central Michigan 4 –1 –18 –2 –1
Ball State 4 –2 –09 –2 –0
Bowling Green 4 –2 –08 –3 –0
Ohio 3 –3 –15 –5 –1
Toledo 4 –4 –05 –6 –0
Northern Illinois 2 –3 –03 –8 –0
Kent State 1 –6 –04 –7 –0
Western Michigan 0 –7 –01 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Dan Watkins with 916 rushing yards, Greg Kokal with 1,754 passing yards, and Kim Featsent with 563 receiving yards.[3][4] Defensive back Cedric Brown was selected as a first-team All-MAC player.[5]

Dennis Fitzgerald was hired as Kent State's head football coach in January 1975. Fitzgerald had been Kent State's defensive coordinator under Don James, who resigned in December 1974.[6][7]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13at Northeast Louisiana*
W 31–298,000[8]
September 20Virginia Tech*
W 17–1113,871[9]
September 27at Ohio
L 21–23
October 4at Northern Illinois
L 15–38
October 11at Western Michigan
W 22–17
October 18vs. Bowling Green
L 9–35
October 25Central Michigan
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
L 8–17
November 1at West Virginia*
L 13–3829,670
November 8Marshall*
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
W 30–21
November 15No. 16 Miami (OH)
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
L 8–27
November 22at Toledo
L 28–33
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References
  1. "2016 Kent State Football Record Book" (PDF). Kent State University. p. D7. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  2. "1975 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. "1975 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. "Fitzgerald Named Kent Grid Coach". Akron Beacon Journal. January 9, 1975. p. E1.
  7. "Kent Choice A Formality". Akron Beacon Journal. January 10, 1975. p. A11.
  8. "Kent State is pressed, but hangs on to win". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 14, 1975. p. D1. Retrieved January 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Kokal leads Kent". Dayton Daily News. September 21, 1975. Retrieved January 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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