The 1964 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1964 NCAA University Division football season. In their first season under head coach Leo Strang, the Golden Flashes compiled a 3–5–1 record (1–4–1 against MAC opponents), finished in sixth place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 121 to 87.[1][2]
| 1964 Kent State Golden Flashes football | |
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| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Record | 3–5–1 (1–4–1 MAC) |
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| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included Tom Clements with 444 rushing yards, Ron Mollric with 384 passing yards, and Fred Gissendaner with 258 receiving yards.[3] Offensive guard Booker Collins and halfback Pat Gucciardo were selected as first-team All-MAC players.[4] Kent led the nation in pass defense, percentage attendance increase, and PAT completion percentage.[5]
Leo Strang was hired as Kent State's head football coach in January 1964. He head previously been the football coach at Massillon Washington High School (Massillon, Ohio), which he led to 2 state and 3 national titles.[6]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 26 | Xavier* | W 15–2 | 12,000 | [7] | |
| October 3 | Ohio |
| T 3–3 | ||
| October 10 | at Miami (OH) | L 14–17 | |||
| October 17 | Western Michigan |
| L 9–12 | ||
| October 24 | at Bowling Green |
| L 0–41 | ||
| October 31 | Toledo |
| W 14–11 | ||
| November 7 | at Louisville* | W 14–7 | |||
| November 14 | at Marshall | L 7–12 | |||
| November 21 | at Dayton* | L 11–16 | |||
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References
edit- ^ "2016 Kent State Football Record Book" (PDF). Kent State University. p. D6. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
- ^ "1964 Kent State Golden Flashes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
- ^ 2016 Record Book, p. D17-D19.
- ^ 2016 Kent State Football Record Book, p. D41.
- ^ 1965 Kent State Football Media Guide, Kent State University, 1965, pp.6 and 26.
- ^ "Strang Hiring 'Friendly Persuasion'". Akron Beacon Journal. January 10, 1964. p. 24.
- ^ "'Pat' Hand wins for Strang". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 27, 1964. Retrieved May 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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