1958 Kent State Golden Flashes football team
| 1958 Kent State Golden Flashes football | |
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| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Record | 7–2 (5–1 MAC) |
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| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 Miami (OH) $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 Bowling Green | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1958 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1958 college football season. In their 13th season under head coach Trevor J. Rees, the Golden Flashes compiled a 7–2 record (5–1 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for second place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 137 to 95.[1][2]
The team's statistical leaders included John Martin with 386 rushing yards, quarterback Dick Mostardo with 542 passing yards, and Dick Mihalus with 231 receiving yards.[3] Mostardo was selected as a first-team All-MAC player.[4]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 20 | at Xavier* | W 6–0 | [5][6] | |||
| September 27 | at Baldwin–Wallace* | Berea, OH | W 21–14 | |||
| October 4 | No. 2 Ohio | No. 14 | W 14–6 | 9,500 | ||
| October 11 | at No. T–13 Miami (OH) | No. 6 | L 0–35 | 9,000 | ||
| October 18 | Marshall | No. T–20 |
| W 24–0 | 6,000 | |
| October 25 | at No. 3 Bowling Green |
| W 8–7 | 10,800 | [7] | |
| November 1 | Toledo | No. 19 |
| W 32–0 | 8,000 | |
| November 8 | at Louisville* | No. 12 | L 0–21 | 5,000 | [8] | |
| November 15 | Western Michigan |
| W 32–6 | 2,500 | ||
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References
- ^ "2016 Kent State Football Record Book" (PDF). Kent State University. p. D6. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
- ^ "Kent State Yearly Results (1955-1959)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on October 5, 2016. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
- ^ 2016 Record Book, p. D17-D19.
- ^ 2016 Kent State Football Record Book, p. D41.
- ^ Bill Ford (September 14, 1958). "XU Plays Tonight in Gridiron Opener". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
- ^ Bill Ford (September 15, 1958). "Xavier Wins Opener Over St. Joseph's". Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 33. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
- ^ <!-–Not stated-->. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
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