1988 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

The 1988 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Dick Crum, the Golden Flashes compiled a 5–6 record (3–5 against MAC opponents), finished in seventh place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 256 to 250.[1][2]

1988 Kent State Golden Flashes football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record5–6 (3–5 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDix Stadium
Seasons
← 1987
1989 →
1988 Mid-American football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Western Michigan $ 7 1 0 9 3 0
Eastern Michigan 5 2 1 6 3 1
Ball State 5 3 0 8 3 0
Central Michigan 5 3 0 7 4 0
Ohio 4 3 1 4 6 1
Toledo 4 4 0 6 5 0
Kent State 3 5 0 5 6 0
Bowling Green 1 6 1 2 8 1
Miami (OH) 0 7 1 0 10 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The team's statistical leaders included Eric Wilkerson with 1,325 rushing yards, Patrick Young with 650 passing yards, and Fermin Olivera with 180 receiving yards.[3][4] Four Kent State players were selected as first-team All-MAC players: center Chip Curtis, defensive back Jamie Howell, defensive lineman Bert Weidner, and tailback Eric Wilkerson.[5]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3Youngstown State*
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
W 34–3
September 10Akron*
W 32–12
September 17at Eastern MichiganL 14–21
September 24at Kentucky*L 14–3847,989[6]
October 1at Central MichiganL 7–31
October 8Ball State
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
L 20–31
October 15at Western MichiganW 45–28
October 22Ohio
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
L 14–21
October 29at ToledoL 28–35
November 5Bowling Green
W 31–19
November 12at Miami (OH)W 17–11
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "2016 Kent State Football Record Book" (PDF). Kent State University. p. D8. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  2. ^ "1988 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. ^ "1988 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. ^ "Kentucky overpowers Kent, 38–14". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 25, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.