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1979 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

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1979 Kent State Golden Flashes football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record1–10 (1–8 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDix Stadium
Seasons
← 1978
1980 →
1979 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Central Michigan $ 8 0 1 10 0 1
Toledo 7 1 1 7 3 1
Western Michigan 5 4 0 6 5 0
Ball State 4 4 0 6 5 0
Ohio 4 4 0 6 5 0
Northern Illinois 3 3 1 5 5 1
Miami (OH) 3 4 0 6 5 0
Bowling Green 3 5 0 4 7 0
Eastern Michigan 1 6 1 2 8 1
Kent State 1 8 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1979 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Ron Blackledge, the Golden Flashes compiled a 1–10 record (1–8 against MAC opponents), finished in tenth place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 298 to 127.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included J.C. Stafford with 497 rushing yards, Jeff Morrow with 1,284 passing yards, and Mike Moore with 334 receiving yards.[3][4] Punter Jeff Morrow was selected as a first-team All-MAC player.[5]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8Eastern Kentucky*L 14–1711,045[6]
September 15at Akron*L 13–1521,645[7]
September 22Ball State
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
L 10–354,000[8]
September 29at OhioL 13–43[9]
October 6at Western MichiganW 18–13[10]
October 13Bowling Green
L 17–28[11]
October 20at Eastern MichiganL 10–14[12]
October 27Central Michigan
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
L 21–443,500[13]
November 3at Northern IllinoisL 0–2515,365[14]
November 10Miami (OH)
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
L 8–35[15]
November 17at ToledoL 3–2916,879[16]
  • *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. ^ "1979 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. ^ "1979 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. ^ "Kent victim of mistakes". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 9, 1979. Retrieved October 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Zips foil conversion, trip KSU". The Plain Dealer. September 16, 1979. Retrieved October 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Cardinals bust loose behind Bornholdt, 35–10". Palladium-Item. September 23, 1979. Retrieved October 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Kent State falls". The Daily Oklahoman. September 30, 1979. Retrieved October 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Morrow's TD pass rallies Kent State to 18–13 victory". The Courier-Journal. October 7, 1979. Retrieved October 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Bowling Green 28, Kent State 17". The Indianapolis Star. October 14, 1979. Retrieved October 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Hurons come from behind, 14–10". Detroit Free Press. October 21, 1979. Retrieved October 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "CMU rolls in 4th, drubs Kent State". The Muskegon Chronicle. October 28, 1979. Retrieved October 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Northern tops Kent by 25–0". The Rock Island Argus. November 4, 1979. Retrieved October 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "91-yard pass play helps Miami wallop Kent". The Plain Dealer. November 11, 1979. Retrieved October 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "At 1–10, Blackledge not relieved it's over". The Akron Beacon Journal. November 18, 1979. Retrieved October 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.