1928 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1928 Kent State Golden Flashes football Independent 4–2–2 Merle E. Wagoner 4th Rockwell Field The 1928 Kent State Golden Flashes football team represented Kent State during the 1928 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Merle E. Wagoner, Kent State compiled a 4–2–2 record and outscored by a total of 89 to 34.2016 Kent State Football Record Book Kent State University D5 June 26, 2020 http://kentstatesports.com/documents/2016/9/2/FALL_ASRB_football_2016.pdf In addition to compiling the program's first winning season, the 1928 team set programs records for points scored in a game (26 against Cedarville) and in a season (89). The team also gained 347 yards against Cedarville, which was 100 more than the team had ever gained in a previous game.Kent State Normal Sets Many Gridiron Records The Akron Beacon Journal November 2, 1928 36 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96907609/kent-state-normal-sets-many-gridiron/ Newspapers.com The Chestnut Burr of 1929 noted the remarkable improvement of the 1928 team, building on the prior year's fine defensive work with improved offensive output.1929 The Chestnut Burr Students of Kent State College 1929 178 https://www.library.kent.edu/burr/1929 Schedule y September 29 at 1928 Kenyon Lords Kenyon Gambier, OH W 25-6 Kenyon Loses to Kent State The Coshocton Tribune September 30, 1928 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54225874/kenyon-loses-to-kent-state/ Newspapers.com October 6 at 1928 John Carroll Blue Streaks John Carroll Cleveland, OH L 0-12 October 13 at 1928 Defiance Yellow Jackets Defiance Defiance, OH T 0-0 October 20 at Akron Buchtel Field Akron, OH (rivalry) L 6-8 October 27 1928 Cedarville Yellow Jackets Cedarville Rockwell Field Kent, OH W 26-0 Cedarville Downed Dayton Daily News October 28, 1928 49 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96910801/cedarville-downed/ Newspapers.com November 3 1928 Rio Grande RedStorm Rio Grande Rockwell Field Kent, OH W 13-0 Kent Beats Rio Grande The Lima Star and Republican-Gazette November 4, 1928 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96911021/kent-beats-rio-grande/ Newspapers.com November 12 1928 Indiana Indians Indiana (PA) Bowers Field Kent, OH (Armistice Day) W 13-0 Kent State Eleven Wins: Flashes Beat Indiana Normal by 13-0 Score in Driving Rain Monday The Akron Beacon Journal November 13, 1928 31 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96911398/kent-state-eleven-wins/ Newspapers.com November 24 at Bowling Green Bowling Green, OH (rivalry) T 6-6 Bowling Green Champs The Lima News November 25, 1928 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96912266/bowling-green-champs/ Newspapers.com Roster The roster of the 1928 team included: Jack Chernin, center Sherman Crow, guard Frank Curtiss, end Archie Davis, end Willard Fisher, end Claude Graber, guard Clarence Hinkle, guard "Cocky" Kilbourne, fullback Jimmie Menough, halfback Ted Sapp, tackle "Jake" Searl, captain Ralph Spangler, tackle Arthur Stejaskal, halfback1929 Chestnut Burr, pp. 177-181. References Kent State Category:Kent State Golden Flashes football seasons Kent State Golden Flashes football