1996 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

1996 Kent State Golden Flashes football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	2–9 (1–7 MAC)
Head coach	Jim Corrigall (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Charley Molnar (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Bob Junko (2nd season)
Home stadium	Dix Stadium

1996 Mid-American Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Ball State $		7	–	1					8	–	4
Toledo		6	–	2					7	–	4
Miami (OH)		6	–	2					6	–	5
Ohio		5	–	3					6	–	6
Central Michigan		4	–	4					5	–	6
Akron		3	–	5					4	–	7
Bowling Green		3	–	5					4	–	7
Eastern Michigan		3	–	5					3	–	8
Western Michigan		2	–	6					2	–	9
Kent State		1	–	7					2	–	9
$ – Conference champion

The 1996 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach Jim Corrigall, the Golden Flashes compiled a 2–9 record (1–7 against MAC opponents), finished in last place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 492 to 255.

The team's statistical leaders included Astron Whatley with 1,132 rushing yards, Todd Goebbel with 2,419 passing yards, and Eugene Baker with 1,215 receiving yards.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
August 31		at Miami (OH)	Yager Stadium Oxford, OH	L 6–64
September 7	7:00 p.m.	at Pittsburgh*	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	L 14–52	24,374
September 14	7:00 p.m.	No. 25 Youngstown State*	Dix Stadium Kent, OH	W 28–12	23,158
September 28		at Nevada*	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	L 42–63	24,430
October 5		Akron	Dix Stadium Kent, OH (rivalry)	W 32–17
October 12		at Bowling Green	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH (rivalry)	L 24–31
October 19		Ohio	Dix Stadium Kent, OH	L 15–24
October 26		at Eastern Michigan	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	L 10–51
November 2		Central Michigan	Dix Stadium Kent, OH	L 51–52
November 9		at Ball State	Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN	L 6–50
November 16		at Western Michigan	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	L 27–76
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game time All times are in Eastern time

Roster

1996 Kent State Golden Flashes football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class FB 29 Leroy Arrington Fr WR 2 Eugene Baker  So WR 8 Mark Britt  Jr TE 46 Jason Gavadza  Fr QB 13 Todd Goebbel So C 66 Bob Hallen Jr FB 35 Joe Miller Jr OL 75 Brian Moore Jr OT 78 Doug Morgan  Sr QB 5 Marc O'Brien Sr QB 16 Jon Repella Fr TE 81 O. J. Santiago Sr OT 69 Todd Thompson Fr WR 3 Kantroy Walker  Sr TB 4 Astron Whatley  Jr WR 84 Jonathan Williams Jr QB 10 Zach Williams Fr OT 74 Karl Wolf  So	Defense Pos. # Name Class DT 87 Rick Abramowski So LB 56 Ryan Altizer Fr DL 92 Richard Bender Fr DB 7 Tony Britt  Sr LB 57 Dave Holderbaum Fr DB 26 Joe Karr Sr DB 19 Robert Moore  Jr LB 1 Roger Terry  Jr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Jim Corrigall Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: 1996-11-08

Team players in the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club
O. J. Santiago	Tight end	3	70	Atlanta Falcons