1967 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1967 Kent State Golden Flashes football Mid-American Conference MAC 4–6 1–5 Leo Strang 4th Memorial Stadium The 1967 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. In their fourth season under head coach Leo Strang, the Golden Flashes compiled an overall record of 4–6 with a mark of 1–5 against conference opponents, finished in sixth place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 195 to 144. Football Standings; Final Mid-American Conference https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-recorder/154271745/ The Times Recorder Zanesville, Ohio November 25, 1967 3B August 29, 2024 Newspapers.com Kent State defeated Ohio in conference play, by a score of 21–14, on September 30, but later forfeited that victory because an ineligible player, junior end Ted Chester, had played in the game for the Golden Flashes. Chester has also played the previous week, in 35–0 victory over Northern Illinois, but the Huskies refused to accept a forfeit.Dietrich Phil Strang Quits As Kent State Coach https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-akron-beacon-journal-strang-quits-as/6910220/ Akron Beacon Journal Akron, Ohio November 21, 1967 B2 August 29, 2024 Newspapers.com The team's statistical leaders included Don Fitzgerald with 891 rushing yards, Ron Swartz with 1,029 passing yards, and Will Perry with 601 receiving yards.2016 Record Book, p. D17-D19. Three Kent State players were selected as first-team All-MAC players: defensive tackle Jim Corrigall, halfback Don Fitzgerald, and defensive back Lou Harris.2016 Kent State Football Record Book, p. D42. Strang resigned as Kent State's head football coach on November 21, 1967 after closing out the season with successive wins over Louisville, Marshall, and Xavier. He compiled a 16–21–2 record in four seasons as Kent State's head coach, a .436 win-loss percentage. Only one other Kent coach, with an equal or longer tenure, has posted a better win-loss percentage than Leo Strang since 1967.2023 Kent State Football Record Book, Kent State University, 2023, pp. 2-5. https://kentstatesports.com/documents/2023'8/28/2023_Football_record_book.pdf Retrieval September 3, 2024. Schedule September 16 l y y Buffalo Rotary Field Buffalo, NY 6–30 11,019 https://www.newspapers.com/article/democrat-and-chronicle-buffalo-state-tro/183825763/ Democrat and Chronicle Buffalo Bulls trounce Kent State in opener September 17, 1967 October 29, 2025 Newspapers.com September 23 w y Northern Illinois Memorial Stadium Kent, OH 35–0 14,100 Kent State Slams No. Illinois 35–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90330348/star-tribune/ December 9, 2021 Star Tribune Associated Press September 24, 1967 4S Newspapers.com September 30 l y Ohio Peden Stadium Athens, OH 21–14 (forfeit) 18,565 Kent State Trips Ohio U. 21-14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-recorder/154270303/ Times Recorder Zanesville, Ohio United Press International October 1, 1967 1D August 29, 2024 Newspapers.com October 7 l Miami (OH) Memorial Stadium Kent, OH 7–21 14,400 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lima-news-fullback-sparks-miami-to-v/183966123/ The Lima News Fullback sparks Miami to victory October 8, 1967 October 29, 2025 Newspapers.com October 14 l y Western Michigan Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI 7–16 22,800 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bay-city-times-western-michigan-defe/183966651/ The Bay City Times Western Michigan defeats Kent State October 15, 1967 October 29, 2025 Newspapers.com October 21 l Bowling Green Memorial Stadium Kent, OH rivalry 6–7 17,103 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-blade-conversion-by-perry-boosts-bow/183967227/ The Blade Conversion by Perry boosts Bowling Green October 22, 1967 October 29, 2025 Newspapers.com October 28 l y Toledo Glass Bowl Toledo, OH 13–14 16,105 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-late-td-gives-to/183964805/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch Late TD gives Toledo victory October 29, 1967 October 29, 2025 Newspapers.com November 4 w y Louisville Memorial Stadium Kent, OH 28–21 11,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-plain-dealer-kent-topples-louisville/183834817/ The Plain Dealer Kent topples Louisville, 28–21 November 5, 1967 October 29, 2025 Newspapers.com November 11 w Marshall Memorial Stadium Kent, OH 41–2 4,303 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-kent-state-tops-marsha/183967567/ The Roanoke Times Kent State tops Marshall November 12, 1967 October 29, 2025 Newspapers.com November 18 w y y Xavier Xavier Stadium Cincinnati, OH 31–19 8,294 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-xu-ends-campaign/124072347/ The Cincinnati Enquirer XU ends campaignwith 'freek show;' Kent winner, 31–19 November 19, 1967 May 4, 2023 Newspapers.com 1967 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/1967-schedule.html Schedule/Results (1967 Kent State) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/404036 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics May 23, 2025 2016 Kent State Football Record Book Kent State University D7 October 4, 2016 http://kentstatesports.com/documents/2016/9/2/FALL_ASRB_football_2016.pdf References Kent State Category:Kent State Golden Flashes football seasons Kent State Golden Flashes football