1970 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1970 Kent State Golden Flashes football Mid-American Conference MAC 3–7 1–4 Dave Puddington 3rd Memorial Stadium The 1970 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. In their third and final season under head coach Dave Puddington, the Golden Flashes compiled a 3–7 record (1–4 against MAC opponents), finished in fifth place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 222 to 161.2016 Kent State Football Record Book Kent State University D7 October 4, 2016 http://kentstatesports.com/documents/2016/9/2/FALL_ASRB_football_2016.pdf1970 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/1970-schedule.html The team's statistical leaders included fullback Don Nottingham with 798 rushing yards and 48 points scored, quarterback Steve Broderick with 757 passing yards, and Jeff Murrey with 165 receiving yards.2016 Record Book, p. D17-D19.1970 Kent State Golden Flashes Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football October 4, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/kent-state/1970.html Center Fred Blosser was selected as a first-team All-MAC player.2016 Kent State Football Record Book, p. D42. Other notable players on the team included Nick Saban and John Matsko, both of whom went on to notable coaching careers. The Kent State shootings of May 4, 1970, focused attention on the 1970 Kent State football team, as one of the first activities of the new academic year in the fall of 1970. Before the season began, coach Puddington noted that his players believed they could "set the tone" and become "a unifying force on the campus."Kent State Shootings Left Holes in Football Program The Courier-Journal August 25, 1970 B4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/6908792/kent_state_shootings_left_holes_in/ Nick Saban, a sophomore on the 1970 team, later recalled seeing the aftermath of the shootings: "It's a horrible thing. There's not a May 4 that goes by that I don't think about it. Really think about it."May 4 shootings still follow former Kent State football players USA Today May 3, 2010 http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/columnist/lopresti/2010-05-03-kent-state-shooting-anniversary_N.htm On November 12, 1970, Puddington announced that he would resign as the school's football coach at the end of the quarter. He had compiled a 9–21 record in three seasons at Kent State. Puddington cited factors contributing to his decision, including "prevailing contagious negativism on campus" since the May 4 shootings as well as "fatalism around us and the current tendency to politicize every facet of life."Kent State Coach Quits Evening Herald of Shenandoah November 13, 1970 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/6909016/kent_state_coach_quits/ Schedule 1970 AP Eastern September 19 l Ohio Memorial Stadium Kent, OH 14–24 14,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-tribune-ohio-u-hands-kent-state-24/182611943/ The Minneapolis Tribune Ohio U hands Kent State 24–14 loss September 20, 1970 October 8, 2025 Newspapers.com September 26 1:30 p.m. w y Buffalo Memorial Stadium Kent, OH 27–21 10,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-recorder-kent-state-wins-2721/182551744/ The Times Recorder Kent State wins 27–21 over Buffalo September 27, 1970 October 8, 2025 Newspapers.com October 3 1:33 p.m. l y y Pittsburgh Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA 6–27 20,038 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-kent-state-error/182557704/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch Kent State errors help Pitt breeze October 4, 1970 October 8, 2025 Newspapers.com October 10 w Western Michigan Memorial Stadium Kent, OH 25–22 6,856 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-blade-ober-boots-kent-state-past-wes/182613212/ The Blade Ober boots Kent State past Western Michigan October 11, 1970 October 7, 2025 Newspapers.com October 17 1:30 p.m. l y Bowling Green Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH rivalry 0–44 16,670 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-plain-dealer-bee-gees-blank-kent-sta/182613656/ The Plain Dealer Bee Gees blank Kent State, 44–0 October 18, 1970 October 7, 2025 Newspapers.com October 24 l Toledo T–19 Memorial Stadium Kent, OH 17–34 8,019 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-toledo-wins-18t/182610725/ The Atlanta Journal & Constitution Toledo wins 18th October 25, 1970 October 8, 2025 Newspapers.com October 31 7:02 p.m. l y y Louisville Fairgrounds Stadium Louisville, KY 13–14 7,222 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wichita-beacon-sub-quarterback-fuels/182608965/ The Wichita Eagle & Beacon Sub quarterback fuels 14–13 Louisville win November 1, 1970 October 8, 2025 Newspapers.com November 7 1:30 p.m. l y y Marshall Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV 17–20 6,231 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lima-news-marshall-throttles-kent-st/182555450/ The Lima News Marshall throttles Kent St. November 8, 1970 October 8, 2025 Newspapers.com November 14 l y Miami (OH) Miami Field Oxford, OH 8–10 8,223 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-blade-miami-thwarts-flashes-bid-10/182611718/ The Blade Miami thwarts Flashes' bid, 10–8 November 15, 1970 October 8, 2025 Newspapers.com November 21 w y Xavier Memorial Stadium Kent, OH 34–6 2,321 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tribune-kent-state-closes-with-346/124014625/ The Coshocton Tribune Kent State closes with 34–6 victory November 22, 1970 May 3, 2023 Newspapers.com Schedule/Results (1970 Kent State) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/296561 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics May 23, 2025 References Kent State Category:Kent State Golden Flashes football seasons Kent State Golden Flashes football