1999 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

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 (2–6 against MAC opponents), finished in sixth place in the MAC East, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 376 to 213.[1][2]

1999 Kent State Golden Flashes football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record2–9 (2–6 MAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorGreg Colby (2nd season)
Home stadiumDix Stadium
1999 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 10 Marshall x$  8 –0   13 –0  
Miami (OH)  6 –2   7 –4  
Akron  5 –3   7 –4  
Ohio  5 –3   5 –6  
Bowling Green  3 –5   5 –6  
Kent State  2 –6   2 –9  
Buffalo  0 –8   0 –11  
West Division
Western Michigan x  6 –2   7 –5  
Toledo  5 –3   6 –5  
Northern Illinois  5 –3   5 –6  
Eastern Michigan  4 –4   4 –7  
Central Michigan  3 –5   4 –7  
Ball State  0 –8   0 –11  
Championship: Marshall 34, Western Michigan 30
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Chante Murphy with 676 rushing yards, Jose Davis with 1,969 passing yards, and Jason Gavadza with 654 receiving yards.[3][4]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResult
September 4at Cincinnati*
L 3–41
September 11Navy*
L 28–48
September 18at Pittsburgh*
L 23–30
September 25Bowling Green
W 41–27
October 2at Ohio
L 3–31
October 9at Toledo
L 3–31
October 16Miami (OH)
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
L 10–17
October 23at Northern Illinois
L 7–50
October 30Buffalo
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
W 41–20
November 6No. 13 Marshall
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
L 16–28
November 13at Akron
L 34–37
  • *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. D8. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
  2. "1999 Kent State Golden Flashes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
  3. 2016 Kent State Football Record Book, pp. D17–D19.
  4. "1999 Kent State Golden Flashes Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 5, 2016.


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