1980 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1980 Kent State Golden Flashes football Mid-American Conference MAC 3–8 3–6 Ron Blackledge 3rd Dix Stadium The 1980 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach Ron Blackledge, the Golden Flashes compiled a 3–8 record (3–6 against MAC opponents), finished in eighth place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 279 to 159.2016 Kent State Football Record Book Kent State University D7 October 4, 2016 http://kentstatesports.com/documents/2016/9/2/FALL_ASRB_football_2016.pdf1980 Kent State Golden Flashes Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football October 4, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/kent-state/1980-schedule.html The team's statistical leaders included Ron Pittman with 485 rushing yards, Pat Gladfelter with 745 passing yards, and Darren Brown with 419 receiving yards.2016 Kent State Football Record Book, pp. D17–D19.1980 Kent State Golden Flashes Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football October 4, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/kent-state/1980.html Defensive back Charlie Grandjean was selected as a first-team All-MAC player.2016 Kent State Football Record Book, p. D42. Schedule September 13 l y y Marshall Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV 7–17 18,051 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-akron-beacon-journal-mistakes-are-ke/139739260/ The Akron Beacon Journal Mistakes are Kent's undoing September 14, 1980 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com September 20 l y y Navy Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD 3–31 September 27 l y Central Michigan Perry Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI 6–21 October 4 w Ohio Dix Stadium Kent, OH 15–14 October 11 l Western Michigan Dix Stadium Kent, OH 21–28 October 18 l y Bowling Green Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH rivalry 3–24 October 25 w Eastern Michigan Dix Stadium Kent, OH 35–12 November 1 l Northern Illinois Dix Stadium Kent, OH 14–35 November 8 l y Ball State Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN 7–34 November 15 l y Miami (OH) Miami Field Oxford, OH 14–49 November 22 w Toledo Dix Stadium Kent, OH 34–14 References Kent State Category:Kent State Golden Flashes football seasons Kent State Golden Flashes football