1961 Kent State Golden Flashes football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record2–8 (1–5 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1961 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Bowling Green $ 5 –1 –08 –2 –0
Western Michigan 4 –1 –15 –4 –1
Miami (OH) 3 –2 –06 –4 –0
Ohio 3 –2 –15 –3 –1
Toledo 2 –4 –03 –7 –0
Marshall 1 –4 –02 –7 –1
Kent State 1 –5 –02 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1961 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1961 NCAA College Division football season. In their 16th season under head coach Trevor J. Rees, the Golden Flashes compiled a 2–8 record (1–5 against MAC opponents), finished in seventh place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 181 to 126.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Cullen Bowen with 275 rushing yards, George Jenkins with 387 passing yards, and Dick Wolf with 288 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15at Xavier*
L 8–167,120[4]
September 23Dayton*
W 38–14
September 30at Ohio
W 23–17
October 7Miami (OH)
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Kent, OH
L 0–2111,000
October 14at Marshall
L 8–14
October 21Bowling Green
L 6–2111,500
October 28at Toledo
L 22–316,800
November 4at Western Michigan
L 0–1410,250[5]
November 11Louisville*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Kent, OH
L 15–194,000
November 18Baldwin–Wallace*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Kent, OH
L 6–14
  • *Non-conference game

[6]

References

  1. ↑ "2016 Kent State Football Record Book" (PDF). Kent State University. p. D6. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Kent State Yearly Results (1960-1964)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on October 5, 2016. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  3. ↑ 2016 Record Book, p. D17-D19.
  4. ↑ "XU whips Kent State in opener, 16–8". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 16, 1961. Retrieved May 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.


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