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]
| 1979 Kent State Golden Flashes football | |
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| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Record | 1–10 (1–8 MAC) |
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| Home stadium | Dix Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 8 | Eastern Kentucky* | L 14–17 | 11,045 | [6] | |
| September 15 | at Akron* | L 13–15 | 21,645 | [7] | |
| September 22 | Ball State |
| L 10–35 | 4,000 | [8] |
| September 29 | at Ohio | L 13–43 | [9] | ||
| October 6 | at Western Michigan | W 18–13 | [10] | ||
| October 13 | Bowling Green |
| L 17–28 | [11] | |
| October 20 | at Eastern Michigan | L 10–14 | [12] | ||
| October 27 | Central Michigan |
| L 21–44 | 3,500 | [13] |
| November 3 | at Northern Illinois | L 0–25 | 15,365 | [14] | |
| November 10 | Miami (OH) |
| L 8–35 | [15] | |
| November 17 | at Toledo | L 3–29 | 16,879 | [16] | |
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References
edit- ^ "2016 Kent State Football Record Book" (PDF). Kent State University. p. D7. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
- ^ "1979 Kent State Golden Flashes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
- ^ 2016 Record Book, p. D17-D19.
- ^ "1979 Kent State Golden Flashes Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
- ^ 2016 Kent State Football Record Book, p. D42.
- ^ "Kent victim of mistakes". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 9, 1979. Retrieved October 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Zips foil conversion, trip KSU". The Plain Dealer. September 16, 1979. Retrieved October 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cardinals bust loose behind Bornholdt, 35–10". Palladium-Item. September 23, 1979. Retrieved October 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kent State falls". The Daily Oklahoman. September 30, 1979. Retrieved October 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Morrow's TD pass rallies Kent State to 18–13 victory". The Courier-Journal. October 7, 1979. Retrieved October 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bowling Green 28, Kent State 17". The Indianapolis Star. October 14, 1979. Retrieved October 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hurons come from behind, 14–10". Detroit Free Press. October 21, 1979. Retrieved October 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "CMU rolls in 4th, drubs Kent State". The Muskegon Chronicle. October 28, 1979. Retrieved October 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Northern tops Kent by 25–0". The Rock Island Argus. November 4, 1979. Retrieved October 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "91-yard pass play helps Miami wallop Kent". The Plain Dealer. November 11, 1979. Retrieved October 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "At 1–10, Blackledge not relieved it's over". The Akron Beacon Journal. November 18, 1979. Retrieved October 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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