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1966 Kent State Golden Flashes football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record4–6 (2–4 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1965
1967 →
1966 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Miami (OH) + 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
Western Michigan + 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Bowling Green 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Ohio 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Kent State 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Toledo 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 1
Marshall 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1966 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. In their third season under head coach Leo Strang, the Golden Flashes compiled a 4–6 record (2–4 against MAC opponents), finished in fifth place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 211 to 161.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Don Fitzgerald with 1,245 rushing yards, Ron Swartz with 879 passing yards, and Billy Blunt with 287 receiving yards.[3] Five Kent State players were selected as first-team All-MAC players: defensive end Don Abbott, offensive guard Jon Brooks, halfback Don Fitzgerald, defensive back Lou Harris, and linebacker Bill Landis.[4]

Don Fitzgerald set NCAA Division 1 football records for most rushes in a game (47) and in a season (296).[5] He finished second in the nation in total yards and set the MAC rushing record with 749 yards in 6 conference games.[6]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17Buffalo*
L 23–27
September 24at Northern Illinois*
W 26–713,129–18,000[7][8]
October 1Ohio
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Kent, OH
L 10–12
October 8at Miami (OH)
L 0–7
October 15Western Michigan
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Kent, OH
L 20–23
October 22at Bowling Green
W 35–12
October 29Toledo
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Kent, OH
W 28–20
November 5at Louisville*
L 20–23
November 12at Marshall
L 7–16
November 19Xavier*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Kent, OH
W 42–144,283[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "2016 Kent State Football Record Book" (PDF). Kent State University. p. D7. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  2. ^ "1966 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. ^ 2016 Kent State Football Record Book, p. D42.
  5. ^ 1967 Kent State Football Media Guide, Kent State University, 1967, p. 31.
  6. ^ Id.
  7. ^ Dietrich, Phil (September 25, 1966). "Flash Power Too Much". The Akron Beacon Journal. p. C1. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  9. ^ "Kent, Fitzgerald run over Xavier". Dayton Daily News. November 20, 1966. Retrieved May 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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