1941 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1941 Kent State Golden Flashes football Ohio Athletic Conference OAC 2–5–1 1–3 Donald Starn 7th Kent State Athletic Field The 1941 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) during the 1941 college football season. In their seventh season under head coach Donald Starn, the Golden Flashes compiled a 2–5–1 record.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 It was their first season at the new Athletic Field, which replaced their original home of Rockwell Field.KSU To Oppose Bluffton Tomorrow; Play On New Field https://dks.library.kent.edu/?a=d&d=tks19410926-01.2.9&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- September 26, 1941 1, 4 Richard, Jim Kent Stater February 23, 2024 The team won the first two games by a combined total of 84 to 0. In the season opener, the team scored a 58–0 victory over 1941 Bluffton Beavers Bluffton. It was the largest single-game point total in the history of the Kent State football program, surpassing the 54 points scored against Buffalo in 1938. The Golden Flashes scored 52 of their points in the second half, including 33 points in the fourth quarter. In the final six games of the season, the Golden Flashes did not win another game and were outscored by a total of 100 to 25. The roster included an African-American back, Grady Jackson, a sophomore transfer student from Mercer. Joe Mileski was the team's quarterback and punter. Kent State was ranked at No. 212 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System.Gophers Grid Kings Over 6-Year Span: Tennessee 2d, Pitt 3d Over Period Litkenhous Ratins Are Published The Courier-Journal Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 26, 1941 Sports 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123088221/gophers-grid-kings-over-6-year-span/ Newspapers.com Schedule yes yes September 27 1941 Bluffton Beavers Bluffton<ncg> Kent State Athletic Field Kent, OH W 58-0 2,500 Flashes Rout Bluffton: Kent Sets Record In 58-0 Romp The Akron Beacon Journal Lincoln Hackim September 28, 1941 3C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96818184/flashes-rout-bluffton-kent-sets-record/ Newspapers.com October 3 1941 Findlay Oilers Findlay Donnell Memorial Stadium Findlay, OH W 26-0 Kent Smashes Findlay The Akron Beacon Journal October 4, 1941 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96831465/kent-smashes-findlay/ Newspapers.com October 10 at Case Shaw Stadium East Cleveland, OH L 6-7 4,500 Kent State Bows To Case, 7-6, As Extra Point Fails: Blocked Punt Leads Flashes Into Defeat The Akron Beacon Journal October 11, 1941 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96832048/kent-state-bows-to-case-7-6-as-extra/ Newspapers.com October 18 1941 West Liberty Hilltoppers West Liberty State Teachers<ncg> Kent State Athletic Field Kent, OH T 0-0 Kent, West Liberty Tie: State Fails As Mileski Is Injured The Akron Beacon Journal October 19, 1941 7C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96831752/kent-west-liberty-tie-state-fails-as/ Newspapers.com October 25 at Western Reserve<ncg> League Park Cleveland, OH L 0-28 3,500 Kent Is Laced By Reserve: Flashes Take 20-0 Beating The Akron Beacon Journal October 26, 1941 2C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96831884/kent-is-laced-by-reserve-flashes-take/ Newspapers.com November 1 Bowling Green Kent State Athletic Field Kent, OH (rivalry) L 6-12 3,000 Bee Gees Top Kent In Last Five Seconds, 12-6 Akron Beacon Journal November 2, 1941 7C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36361472/bee_gees_top_kent_in_last_five_seconds/ Newspapers.com November 8 1941 John Carroll Blue Streaks John Carroll Kent State Athletic Field Kent, OH L 0-12 Kent State Is Beaten By Carroll The Akron Beacon Journal November 9, 1941 4C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96832129/kent-state-is-beaten-by-carroll/ Newspapers.com November 15 at Akron<ncg> Rubber Bowl Akron, OH (rivalry) L 13-41 7,000 Zips Trounce Kent: Flossie Star in 41-13 Win Over Flashes Akron Beacon Journal Eddie Butler November 16, 1941 1C, 5C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36075435/zips_trounce_kent_flossie_star_in/ Newspapers.com References Kent State Category:Kent State Golden Flashes football seasons Kent State Golden Flashes football