1957 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

The 1957 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1957 NCAA University Division football season. In their 12th season under head coach Trevor J. Rees, the Golden Flashes compiled a 3–6 record (1–5 against MAC opponents), finished in seventh place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 138 to 114.[1][2]

1957 Kent State Golden Flashes football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
1957 record3–6 (1–5 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1957 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Miami $ 5 0 06 3 0
Bowling Green 3 1 26 1 2
Marshall 4 2 06 3 0
Toledo 3 2 05 4 0
Western Michigan 1 4 14 4 1
Ohio 1 4 12 6 1
Kent State 1 5 03 6 0
  • $ Conference champion

The team's statistical leaders included Ron Fowler with 508 rushing yards, Ken Horton with 304 passing yards, and Dick Mihalus with 100 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 21at Xavier*L 7–13
September 27Baldwin–Wallace*W 26–13
October 5at OhioW 14–9
October 12Miami (OH)
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Kent, OH
L 14–27
October 19at MarshallL 6–7
October 26Bowling Green
L 7–13
November 2at ToledoL 7–21
November 9Louisville*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Kent, OH
W 13–7
November 16at Western MichiganL 20–28
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "2016 Kent State Football Record Book" (PDF). Kent State University. p. D6. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  2. "Kent State Yearly Results (1955-1959)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on October 5, 2016. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  3. 2016 Record Book, p. D17-D19.
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