1989 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

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1989 Kent State Golden Flashes football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record0–11 (0–8 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDix Stadium
Seasons
← 1988
1990 →
1989 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Ball State $ 6 1 1 7 3 2
Eastern Michigan 6 2 0 7 3 1
Toledo 6 2 0 6 5 0
Central Michigan 5 2 1 5 5 1
Bowling Green 5 3 0 5 6 0
Western Michigan 3 5 0 5 6 0
Miami (OH) 2 5 1 2 8 1
Ohio 1 6 1 1 9 1
Kent State 0 8 0 0 11 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1989 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Dick Crum, the Golden Flashes compiled a 0–11 record (0–8 against MAC opponents), finished in ninth place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 377 to 179.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Terry Daniels with 304 rushing yards, Joe Dalpra with 1,089 passing yards, and Andre Palmer with 417 receiving yards.[3][4]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at Eastern MichiganL 7–30
September 9at Akron*L 7–40
September 16at Kansas*L 21–2841,000
September 23Western MichiganL 4–26
September 30at No. 15 NC State*L 22–4235,400[5]
October 7at Central MichiganL 0–38
October 14Ball State
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
L 21–23
October 21at OhioL 14–37
October 28Toledo
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
L 42–47
November 4at Bowling GreenL 28–51
November 11Miami (OH)
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
L 13–15
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "2016 Kent State Football Record Book" (PDF). Kent State University. p. D8. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  2. "1989 Kent State Golden Flashes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  3. 2016 Kent State Football Record Book, pp. D17–D19.
  4. "1989 Kent State Golden Flashes Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  5. "Kent State looks improved, but still falls to Wolfpack". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 1, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.