1974 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

Posted on by
before-content-x4

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 after-content-x4

American college football season

The 1974 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In their fourth and final season under head coach Don James, the Golden Flashes compiled a 7–4 record (2–3 against MAC opponents), finished in fourth place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents 254 to 161.[1][2]

The team’s statistical leaders included Larry Poole with 1,070 rushing yards, Greg Kokal with 1,265 passing yards, and Ken Dooner with 451 receiving yards.[3][4] Six Kent State players were selected as first-team All-MAC players: defensive back Cedric Brown, tight end Ken Dooner, defensive end Marvin Elliott, defensive lineman Larry Faulk, running back Larry Poole, and center Henry Waszczuk.[5]

After the season on December 23, James resigned and departed for the University of Washington in Seattle.[6][7] He was credited with turning a “mediocre” Kent State program into a MAC power in four years;[8] their 9–2 record in 1973 was the best in program history.[9]

Schedule[edit]

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source
September 7 at Central Michigan* W 21–14 16,825–18,325 [10][11]
September 14 at Syracuse* W 20–14 20,798 [12]
September 21 Ohio L 0–20 15,267 [13]
September 28 at Eastern Michigan* W 13–0 12,000 [14]
October 5 Western Michigan W 28–6 11,357 [15]
October 12 at Bowling Green L 10–26 10,493 [16]
October 19 Utah State* L 24–27 9,722 [17]
October 26 Akron* W 51–14 15,200 [18]
November 2 at Marshall* W 35–7 9,121 [19]
November 9 at No. 13 Miami (OH) L 17–19 7,400 [20]
November 16 Toledo W 35–14 7,400 [21]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References[edit]

  1. ^ “2016 Kent State Football Record Book” (PDF). Kent State University. p. D7. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  2. ^ “1974 Kent State Golden Flashes Schedule and Results”. SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  3. ^ 2016 Record Book, p. D17-D19.
  4. ^ “1974 Kent State Golden Flashes Stats”. SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  5. ^ 2016 Kent State Football Record Book, p. D42.
  6. ^ “Kent State coach is Huskies’ choice”. Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. December 23, 1974. p. 19.
  7. ^ “UW: Kent State’s James”. Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. December 24, 1974. p. 12.
  8. ^ “James: Challenge excites me”. Akron Beacon Journal. (Ohio). December 24, 1974. p. B4.
  9. ^ “Rose Bowl in James’ plans at UW”. Toledo Blade. (Ohio). Associated Press. December 24, 1974. p. 13.
  10. ^ “Kent Survives, 21–14”. The Lansing State Journal. September 8, 1974. p. C1.
  11. ^ “Final 1874 Cumulative Football Statistics Report”. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  12. ^ “Kent State dumps Orange”. Star Gazette. September 15, 1974. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ “Kent Attack Dies Without Kokal”. The Akron Beacon Journal. September 22, 1974. pp. B1, B8 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ “Record FG Helps Kent Sink EMU”. Detroit Free Press. p. 6E – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ “Kent offense too much for Western”. Battle Creek Enquirer. October 6, 1974. p. C2 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ “BG dims Flashes MAC title hopes”. Journal News. Hamilton, Ohio. October 13, 1974. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ “Ags Grind Out 27-24 Win Over Kent State”. The Herald Journal. Logan, Utah. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^ Ray Yannucci (October 27, 1974). “Kokal, Dooner Set Records In Flashes’ Rout Of Zips”. Akron Beacon Journal. pp. D1, D8 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. ^ Strat Douthat (November 3, 1974). “Kent State Stomps Thundering Herd”. The Raleigh Register. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.
  20. ^ “Poole paces Kent State”. The Journal News. November 17, 1974. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com.
  21. ^ “Kent 35 Toledo 14”. News Journal. Mansfield, Ohio. November 17, 1974. p. 6D – via Newspapers.com.


after-content-x4