1947 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1947 Kent State Golden Flashes football Ohio Athletic Conference OAC 4–4 3–1 Trevor J. Rees 2nd Memorial Stadium The 1947 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University as a member of the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) during the 1947 college football season. In their second season under head coach Trevor J. Rees, the team compiled a 4–4 record (3–1 against OAC opponents), finished in a tie for fifth place in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 95 to 89.2016 Kent State Football Record Book Kent State University D6 February 2, 2019 https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/kentstatesports.com/documents/2016/9/2/FALL_ASRB_football_2016.pdf In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, Kent State was ranked at No. 160 out of 500 college football teams.Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings Times Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 18, 1947 47 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123152970/michigan-national-champion-in-final/ Newspapers.com The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Kent, Ohio. Schedule y y September 27 vs 1947 Mount Union Purple Raiders Mount Union Fawcett Stadium Canton, OH W 13-6 15,000 Kent State Tops Mount The Akron Beacon Journal September 28, 1947 2C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28316167/kent_state_tops_mount/ Newspapers.com October 4 vs Miami (OH)<ncg> Rubber Bowl Akron, OH L 7-35 14,118 Kent State Is Easy For Miami, 35-7 The Dayton Daily News October 5, 1947 Sports 5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28314772/kent_state_is_easy_for_miami_357/ Newspapers.com October 11 at 1947 Wooster Fighting Scots Wooster Wooster, OH L 6-13 Golden Flashes Fall Before Wooster, 13-6 The Akron Beacon Journal October 12, 1947 C1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28314908/golden_flashes_fall_before_wooster_136/ Newspapers.com October 18 1947 Kalamazoo Hornets Kalamazoo<ncg><hc> Memorial Stadium Kent, OH W 13-0 6,000 Kent's Late Drive Wins Battle The Akron Beacon Journal October 19, 1947 3C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28315098/kents_late_drive_wins_battle/ Newspapers.com October 25 at Bowling Green<ncg> Bowling Green, OH (rivalry) L 18-21 Falcons Stage Speedy Finish To Trip Kent State Gridders, 21-18 The Akron Beacon Journal October 26, 1947 3C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28313820/falcons_stage_speedy_finish_to_trip/ Newspapers.com November 1 1947 John Carroll Blue Streaks John Carroll Memorial Stadium Kent, OH W 26-7 6,000 Dope Bucket Takes Beating As Kent Tops Carroll, 26-7 The Akron Beacon Journal November 2, 1947 1C, 3C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28316341/dope_bucket_takes_beating_as_kent_tops/ Newspapers.com November 14 Akron Memorial Stadium Kent, OH (Wagon Wheel) W 6-0 15,000 Wheel Stops On Kent Digit, Zips Bow, 6-0 The Akron Beacon Journal November 15, 1947 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28316502/wheel_stops_on_kent_digit_zips_bow_60/ Newspapers.com November 21 at Youngstown<ncg> Youngstown, OH L 0-13 14,000 Youngstown Beats Kent The Evening Independent (Massillon, OH) November 22, 1947 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/27945532/youngstown_beats_kent/ References Kent State Category:Kent State Golden Flashes football seasons Kent State Golden Flashes football