1954 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1954 Kent State Golden Flashes football Mid-American Conference MAC 8–2 4–1 Trevor J. Rees 9th Memorial Stadium Refrigerator Bowl L 7–19 vs. Delaware The 1954 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1954 college football season. In their ninth season under head coach Trevor J. Rees, the Golden Flashes compiled an 8–2 record (4–1 against MAC opponents), finished in second place in the MAC, lost to Delaware in the Refrigerator Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 331 to 130.2016 Kent State Football Record Book Kent State University D6 October 4, 2016 http://kentstatesports.com/documents/2016/9/2/FALL_ASRB_football_2016.pdf The team's statistical leaders included Lou Mariano with 1,037 rushing yards, Bob Stimac with 434 passing yards, and Bill Whitley with 239 receiving yards.2016 Record Book, p. D17-D19. Offensive tackle Joe Barbee was selected as a first-team All-MAC player.2016 Kent State Football Record Book, p. D41. Schedule 1954 AP September 18 w y 1954 Waynesburg Yellow Jackets Waynesburg Memorial Stadium Kent, OH 26–0 October 1 w Western Reserve Memorial Stadium Kent, OH 65–0 October 8 w y y 1954 Baldwin Wallace Yellow Jackets Baldwin Wallace Berea, OH 52–7 October 16 l Ohio Memorial Stadium Kent, OH 7–14 October 23 w y Marshall Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV 41–20 October 30 w Bowling Green Memorial Stadium Kent, OH rivalry 28–25 November 6 w y y Akron Rubber Bowl Akron, OH 58–18 Wagon Wheel Mariano's Magic Befuddles Zips, 58-18 The Akron Beacon Journal Don Plath November 7, 1954 1B, 8B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97917786/marianos-magic-befuddles-zips-58-18/ Newspapers.com November 13 w y 1954 John Carroll Blue Streaks John Carroll Memorial Stadium Kent, OH 27–14 November 20 w Western Michigan Memorial Stadium Kent, OH 20–13 December 5 l y y Delaware Reitz Stadium Evansville, IN Refrigerator Bowl 7–19 3,000 Delaware Rally Conquers Kent State Foe and Thrills Refrigerator Bowl Territory Al Cartwright December 6, 1954 31 The News Journal Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67859062/1954-delaware-kent/ Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1954 Kent State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/331/stats/13796 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 18, 2022 References Kent State Category:Kent State Golden Flashes football seasons Kent State Golden Flashes football