1952 Kent State Golden Flashes football team
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Conference | Mid-American Conference |
Record | 5–4 (2–2 MAC) |
Head coach |
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Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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Cincinnati $ | 3 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (OH) | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling Green | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent State | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Michigan | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Reserve | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Toledo | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1952 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1952 college football season. In their seventh season under head coach Trevor J. Rees, the Golden Flashes compiled a 5–4 record (2–2 against MAC opponents), finished in fifth place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 204 to 180.[1][2]
The team's statistical leaders included Jim Cullom with 822 rushing yards, 822 yards of total offense, and 74 receiving yards.[3] Offensive tackle Al Kilgore was selected as a first-team All-MAC player.[4]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 20 | Western Michigan |
| W 20–13 | [5] | |
September 26 | at Mount Union* |
| W 26–7 | ||
October 3 | Western Reserve |
| W 25–19 | ||
October 11 | at Baldwin–Wallace* | Berea, OH | L 13–19 | ||
October 18 | Ohio |
| L 18–27 | ||
October 25 | at Marshall* | W 26–14 | |||
November 1 | Bowling Green |
| L 21–44 | ||
November 7 | at Akron* |
| W 34–14 | 8,000 | [6] |
November 15 | at New Hampshire* |
| L 21–23 | ||
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References
- ^ "2016 Kent State Football Record Book" (PDF). Kent State University. p. D6. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
- ^ "Kent State Yearly Results (1950-1954)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on October 5, 2016. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
- ^ 2016 Kent State Football Record Book, pp. D17–D19.
- ^ 2016 Kent State Football Record Book, p. D41.
- ^ "Broncs' Rally Fails, They Lose, 20–13". Detroit Free Press. September 21, 1952. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Don Plath (November 8, 1952). "Kent State Quells Akron u Spirit, 34-14: Cullom Bests Entire Zip Team On Ground". The Akron Beacon Journal. pp. 12, 13 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
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