1958 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

The 1958 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1958 NCAA University Division football season. In their 13th season under head coach Trevor J. Rees, the Golden Flashes compiled a 7–2 record (5–1 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for second place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 137 to 95.[1][2]

1958 Kent State Golden Flashes football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
1958 record7–2 (5–1 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1958 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Miami $ 5 0 06 3 0
Kent State 5 1 07 2 0
Bowling Green 4 2 07 2 0
Ohio 2 4 05 4 0
Western Michigan 2 4 04 5 0
Toledo 1 4 04 5 0
Marshall 1 5 03 6 0
  • $ Conference champion

The team's statistical leaders included John Martin with 386 rushing yards, quarterback Dick Mostardo with 542 passing yards, and Dick Mihalus with 231 receiving yards.[3] Mostardo was selected as a first-team All-MAC player.[4]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 20at Xavier*W 6–0[5][6]
September 27at Baldwin–Wallace*Berea, OHW 21–14
October 4OhioW 14–6
October 11at Miami (OH)L 0–35
October 18Marshall
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Kent, OH
W 24–0
October 25at Bowling Green
W 8–7
November 1Toledo
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Kent, OH
W 32–0
November 8at Louisville*L 0–21
November 15Western Michigan
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Kent, OH
W 32–6
  • *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.
  4. 2016 Kent State Football Record Book, p. D41.
  5. Bill Ford (14 Sep 1958). "XU Plays Tonight in Gridiron Opener". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  6. Bill Ford (15 Sep 1958). "Xavier Wins Opener Over St. Joseph's". Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 33. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
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