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1978 Kent State Golden Flashes football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record4–7 (2–6 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDix Stadium
Seasons← 19771979 →
1978 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Ball State $ 8 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
Central Michigan 8 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Miami (OH) 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 1
Western Michigan 5 – 4 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Bowling Green 3 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Ohio 3 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Northern Illinois 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Kent State 2 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Toledo 2 – 7 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Eastern Michigan 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1978 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Ron Blackledge, the Golden Flashes compiled a 4–7 record (2–6 against MAC opponents), finished in eighth place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 248 to 158.

The team's statistical leaders included Tom Delaney with 440 rushing yards, Tom Delaney with 400 passing yards, and Mike Moore with 250 receiving yards. Three Kent State players were selected as first-team All-MAC players: linebacker Jack Lazor and defensive linemen Mike McKibben and Mike Zele.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9at Central MichiganL 0–41
September 16at Ball StateL 3–2715,225
September 23Illinois State*W 34–34,108
September 30Ohio
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
W 20–14
October 7Western Michigan
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
L 0–14
October 14at Bowling GreenL 20–28
October 21Marshall*
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
W 20–175,418
October 28at Air Force*L 10–2620,769
November 4at Northern IllinoisL 21–27
November 11at Miami (OH)L 13–3818,428
November 18Toledo
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
W 17–134,847
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "2016 Kent State Football Record Book" (PDF). Kent State University. p. D7. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  2. "1978 Kent State Golden Flashes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  3. 2016 Record Book, p. D17-D19.
  4. "1978 Kent State Golden Flashes Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  5. 2016 Kent State Football Record Book, p. D42.
  6. "Chippewas blank Kent State". The Kansas City Star. September 10, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Kent dilemma continues". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 17, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Kent scores first TD, wins first game of '78". The Plain Dealer. September 24, 1978. Retrieved October 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Ohio U. fumbles lift Kent State". Democrat and Chronicle. October 1, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Persell stopped, but not Western". The Grand Rapids Press. October 8, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Groth keys BG win". The Lima News. October 15, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Big plays help Kent State rally". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 22, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Air Force bombs Kent St". The Victoria Advocate. October 29, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. "Moga ties record, Huskies fall 27–21". The Kokomo Tribune. November 5, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. "Miami routs Kent State". The Times Recorder. November 12, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. "Flashes finish season with big MAC jump". The Akron Beacon Journal. November 19, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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