1986 Kent State Golden Flashes football team
| 1986 Kent State Golden Flashes football | |
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| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Record | 5–6 (5–3 MAC) |
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| Home stadium | Dix Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) $ | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ball State | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1986 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Glen Mason, the Golden Flashes compiled a 5–6 record (5–3 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for second place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 288 to 179.[1][2]
The team's statistical leaders included Patrick Young with 779 rushing yards and 756 passing yards, and Eric Dye with 425 receiving yards.[3][4] Defensive back Stuart Sims was selected as a first-team All-MAC player.[5]
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 6 | Toledo | W 18–16 | 10,200 | [6] | |
| September 13 | Akron* |
| L 7–17 | 19,000 | [7] |
| September 20 | at Kentucky* | L 12–37 | 54,865 | [8] | |
| September 27 | at Eastern Michigan | W 20–16 | 18,764 | [9] | |
| October 4 | Central Michigan |
| W 33–30 | [10] | |
| October 11 | at Florida* | L 9–52 | 73,718 | [11] | |
| October 18 | at Ball State | L 17–26 | 11,220 | [12] | |
| October 25 | Bowling Green |
| L 15–31 | 13,000 | [13] |
| November 1 | at Ohio | W 17–13 | [14] | ||
| November 8 | Miami (OH) |
| W 24–23 | 11,500 | [15] |
| November 15 | at Western Michigan | L 7–27 | [16] | ||
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References
[edit]- ^ "2016 Kent State Football Record Book" (PDF). Kent State University. p. D8. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
- ^ "1986 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.
- ^ "1986 Kent State Golden Flashes Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
- ^ 2016 Kent State Football Record Book, p. D42.
- ^ "Mason, Young have successful debuts for Kent State". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 7, 1986. Retrieved April 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Zips win their 2nd for Faust". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 14, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kent has a big hand in Kentucky's victory". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 21, 1986. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kent halts Eastern's streak". Detroit Free Press. September 28, 1986. Retrieved April 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kent State finally beats CMU". The Grand Rapids Press. October 5, 1986. Retrieved April 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gators filet outmanned Golden Flashes". Florida Today. October 12, 1986. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ball State rally stops Kent State". The Indianapolis Star. October 19, 1986. Retrieved April 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Quick-pass attack leads BG past Kent". The Plain Dealer. October 26, 1986. Retrieved April 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kent State keeps OU winless, 17–13". Dayton Daily News. November 2, 1986. Retrieved April 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dave Long (November 9, 1986). "Kent tops Miami, 24–23". Dayton Daily News. pp. Sports 1, 7. Retrieved April 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Western jars Kent title hope". The Kalamazoo Gazette. November 16, 1986. Retrieved April 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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