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1972 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

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1972 Kent State Golden Flashes football
MAC champion
Tangerine Bowl, L 18–21 vs. Tampa
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record6–5–1 (4–1 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDick Scesniak (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorDennis Fitzgerald (2nd season)
Home stadiumDix Stadium
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Kent State $ 4 1 0 6 5 1
Bowling Green 3 1 1 6 3 1
Western Michigan 2 2 1 7 3 1
Miami (OH) 2 3 0 7 3 0
Toledo 2 3 0 6 5 0
Ohio 1 4 0 3 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1972 Kent State Golden Flashes football team represented Kent State University in the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. The Golden Flashes offense scored 191 points while the defense allowed 196 points. Led by head coach Don James, the Golden Flashes participated in the Tangerine Bowl. Future college head coaches Nick Saban (Alabama) and Gary Pinkel (Missouri) played on the team, along with future Pittsburgh Steelers and Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker Jack Lambert.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9at Akron*T 13–1325,121
September 16at Louisville*L 0–34
September 23OhioW 37–14
September 30San Diego State*
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
L 0–145,421[1]
October 7Western Michigan
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
L 12–13
October 14at Bowling GreenW 14–10
October 21Xavier*
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
W 26–1615,487[2]
October 28at Northern Illinois*L 7–28
November 4at Marshall*W 16–14
November 11at Miami (OH)W 21–10
November 18Toledo
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
W 27–9
December 29vs. TampaL 18–2120,062
  • *Non-conference game

Kent State players in the NFL

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References

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  1. ^ "San Diego 14, Kent State 0". News-Journal. Mansfield, Ohio. October 1, 1972. p. 6-E. Retrieved March 16, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. ^ "Kent wins, Matsko has big game". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 22, 1972. Retrieved January 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Jack Lambert". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 6, 2012.