1969 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

The 1969 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. In their second season under head coach Dave Puddington, the Golden Flashes compiled a 5–5 record (1–4 against MAC opponents), finished in sixth place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 198 to 166.[1][2] The 1969 season also marked the team's first year in the new Memorial Stadium, later named Dix Stadium. The stadium opened September 13 with a win over the Dayton Flyers, though was not fully completed until 1970.

1969 Kent State Golden Flashes football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record5–5 (1–4 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1968
1970 →
1969 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Toledo $ 5 0 0 11 0 0
Bowling Green 4 1 0 6 4 0
Miami (OH) 2 3 0 7 3 0
Ohio 2 3 0 5 4 1
Kent State 1 4 0 5 5 0
Western Michigan 1 4 0 4 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The team's statistical leaders included Don Nottingham with 990 rushing yards, Steve Trustdorf with 442 passing yards, and Bob Fello with 222 receiving yards.[3][4] Three Kent State players were selected as first-team All-MAC players: center Fred Blosser, linebacker Jim Corrigall, and running back Don Nottingham.[5]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 13Dayton*W 24–14
September 20at OhioL 0–35
September 27at Xavier*W 23–7[6]
October 4at Buffalo*W 17–8
October 11at Western MichiganL 13–33
October 18Bowling Green
L 17–43
October 25at ToledoL 17–43
November 1Louisville*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Kent, OH
W 35–6
November 8Marshall*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Kent, OH
L 20–31
November 15Miami (OH)
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Kent, OH
W 17–14
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "2016 Kent State Football Record Book" (PDF). Kent State University. p. D7. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  2. ^ "1969 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. ^ "1969 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. ^ "Flashes 'outfight' Xavier". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 28, 1969. Retrieved May 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.