The 1981 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Ed Chlebek, the Golden Flashes compiled a 4–7 record (3–6 against MAC opponents), finished in seventh place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 172 to 144.[1][2]
| 1981 Kent State Golden Flashes football | |
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| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Record | 4–7 (3–6 MAC) |
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| Home stadium | Dix Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo $ | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ball State | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 0 | – | 9 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included Ron Pittman with 648 rushing yards, Bill Willows with 913 passing yards, and Todd Feldman with 470 receiving yards.[3][4] Two Kent State players were selected as first-team All-MAC players: defensive back Charlie Grandjean and linebacker Russ Hedderly.[5]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 12 | Western Michigan | L 17–20 | [6] | ||
| September 19 | Akron* |
| W 17–6 | 13,169 | [7] |
| September 26 | at Iowa State* | L 19–28 | 50,594 | [8] | |
| October 3 | at Miami (OH) | L 13–20 | 20,080 | [9] | |
| October 10 | Northern Illinois |
| W 31–10 | 21,053 | [10] |
| October 17 | at Ball State | W 17–7 | [11] | ||
| October 24 | at Central Michigan | L 3–24 | [12] | ||
| October 31 | at Bowling Green | L 7–13 | [13] | ||
| November 7 | Eastern Michigan |
| W 13–7 | 10,342 | [14] |
| November 14 | at Toledo | L 0–17 | [15] | ||
| November 21 | Ohio |
| L 7–20 | 3,000 | [16] |
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References
edit- ^ "2016 Kent State Football Record Book" (PDF). Kent State University. p. D7. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
- ^ "1981 Kent State Golden Flashes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
- ^ 2016 Kent State Football Record Book, pp. D17–D19.
- ^ "1981 Kent State Golden Flashes Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
- ^ 2016 Kent State Football Record Book, p. D42.
- ^ "Western Michigan 20, Kent State 17". St. Petersburg Times. September 13, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kent State stops Akron, 17–6". The Des Moines Register. September 20, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Crutch leads the way as Cyclones roll, 28–19". The Gazette. September 27, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miami nips Kent by TD". The Lima News. October 4, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kent State cages Huskies". The Dispatch. October 11, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Boise is busy in BSU defeat". Chronicle Tribune. October 18, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "CMU flashes past Kent State with ease". The Grand Rapids Press. October 25, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Turnovers lead to Kent State loss". The Akron Beacon Journal. November 1, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kent State edges Eastern Michigan". The Plain Dealer. November 8, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Toledo loses quarterback, ramps Kent". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 15, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ohio University downs Flashes in finale, 20–7". The Plain Dealer. November 22, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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