1996 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1996 Kent State Golden Flashes football Mid-American Conference MAC 2–9 1–7 Jim Corrigall 3rd Charley Molnar 3rd Bob Junko 2nd Dix Stadium The 1996 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach Jim Corrigall, the Golden Flashes compiled a 2–9 record (1–7 against MAC opponents), finished in last place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 492 to 255.2016 Kent State Football Record Book Kent State University D8 October 5, 2016 http://kentstatesports.com/documents/2016/9/2/FALL_ASRB_football_2016.pdf The team's statistical leaders included Astron Whatley with 1,132 rushing yards, Todd Goebbel with 2,419 passing yards, and Eugene Baker with 1,215 receiving yards.2016 Kent State Football Record Book, pp. D17-D19.1996 Kent State Golden Flashes Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football October 5, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/kent-state/1996.html Schedule AP Poll released prior to game time Eastern August 31 l y Miami (OH) Yager Stadium Oxford, OH 6–64 September 7 7:00 p.m. l y y Pittsburgh Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA 14–52 24,374 September 14 7:00 p.m. w y Youngstown State 25 Dix Stadium Kent, OH 28–12 23,158 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-plain-dealer-kent-defeats-ysu/188420147/ The Plain Dealer Kent defeats YSU September 15, 1996 January 7, 2026 Newspapers.com September 28 l y y Nevada Mackay Stadium Reno, NV 42–63 24,430 October 5 w Akron Dix Stadium Kent, OH Wagon Wheel 32–17 October 12 l y Bowling Green Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH Anniversary Award 24–31 October 19 l Ohio Dix Stadium Kent, OH 15–24 October 26 l y Eastern Michigan Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI 10–51 November 2 l Central Michigan Dix Stadium Kent, OH 51–52 November 9 l y Ball State Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN 6–50 November 16 l y Western Michigan Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI 27–76 1996 Kent State Golden Flashes Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football October 5, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/kent-state/1996-schedule.html Roster 1996 Kent State Golden Flashes f 29 Fr Leroy Arrington FB 2 So Eugene Baker American football WR yes y 8 Jr Mark Britt WR yes 46 Fr Jason Gavadza TE yes y 13 So Todd Goebbel QB y 66 Jr Bob Hallen C y 35 Jr Joe Miller FB 75 Jr Brian Moore OL 78 Sr Doug Morgan T yes 5 Sr Marc O'Brien QB 16 Fr Jon Repella QB 81 Sr O. J. Santiago TE y 69 Fr Todd Thompson T 3 Sr Kantroy Walker WR yes 4 Jr Astron Whatley TB yes 84 Jr Jonathan Williams WR 10 Fr Zach Williams QB 74 So Karl Wolf T yes 87 So Rick Abramowski DT 56 Fr Ryan Altizer LB 92 Fr Richard Bender DL 7 Sr Tony Britt DB yes 57 Fr Dave Holderbaum LB 26 Sr Joe Karr DB 19 Jr Robert Moore DB yes 1 Jr Roger Terry LB yes https://web.archive.org/web/19961108125830/http://www.kent.edu:80/athletics/football/fbroster.html *Jim Corrigall 1996-11-08 Team players in the NFL Player Position Round Pick NFL club O. J. Santiago Tight end 3 70 Atlanta Falcons References Kent State Category:Kent State Golden Flashes football seasons Kent State Golden Flashes football