1980 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

The 1980 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach Ron Blackledge, the Golden Flashes compiled a 3–8 record (3–6 against MAC opponents), finished in eighth place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 279 to 159.[1][2]

1980 Kent State Golden Flashes football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record3–8 (3–6 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDix Stadium
Seasons
← 1979
1981 →
1980 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Central Michigan $ 7 2 0 9 2 0
Western Michigan 6 3 0 7 4 0
Northern Illinois 4 3 0 7 4 0
Miami (OH) 4 3 0 5 6 0
Ball State 5 4 0 6 5 0
Ohio 5 4 0 6 5 0
Bowling Green 4 4 0 4 7 0
Toledo 3 6 0 4 7 0
Kent State 3 6 0 3 8 0
Eastern Michigan 1 7 0 1 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The team's statistical leaders included Ron Pittman with 485 rushing yards, Pat Gladfelter with 745 passing yards, and Darren Brown with 419 receiving yards.[3][4] Defensive back Charlie Grandjean was selected as a first-team All-MAC player.[5]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13at Marshall*L 7–1718,051[6]
September 20at Navy*L 3–31
September 27at Central MichiganL 6–21
October 4OhioW 15–14
October 11Western Michigan
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
L 21–28
October 18at Bowling GreenL 3–24
October 25Eastern Michigan
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
W 35–12
November 1Northern Illinois
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
L 14–35
November 8at Ball StateL 7–34
November 15at Miami (OH)L 14–49
November 22Toledo
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
W 34–14
  • *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. ^ "1980 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. ^ "1980 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. ^ "Mistakes are Kent's undoing". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 14, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.