2014 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

The 2014 Kent State Golden Flashes football team represented Kent State University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Paul Haynes and played their home games at Dix Stadium as a member of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 2–9, 1–6 in MAC play to finish in last place in the East Division. They only played 11 games due to their November 19 game vs Buffalo being canceled due to inclement weather.

2014 Kent State Golden Flashes football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record2–9 (1–6 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrian Rock (4th season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorBrian George (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumDix Stadium
Seasons
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2015 →
2014 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Bowling Green x   5 3     8 6  
Ohio   4 4     6 6  
Buffalo   3 4     5 6  
Akron   3 5     5 7  
UMass   3 5     3 9  
Miami (OH)   2 6     2 10  
Kent State   1 6     2 9  
West Division
Northern Illinois xy$   7 1     11 3  
Toledo x   7 1     9 4  
Western Michigan   6 2     8 5  
Central Michigan   5 3     7 6  
Ball State   4 4     5 7  
Eastern Michigan   1 7     2 10  
Championship: Northern Illinois 51, Bowling Green 17
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 306:00 pmOhioESPN3L 14–1722,754
September 62:00 pmSouth Alabama*
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
ESPN3L 13–2315,355
September 1312:00 pmat No. 22 Ohio State*ABC/ESPN2L 66-0104,404
September 273:30 pmat Virginia*ESPN3L 13–4533,526
October 45:00 pmat Northern IllinoisESPN3L 14–1715,620
October 112:00 pmMassachusetts
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
ESPN3L 17–4012,451
October 183:30 pmArmy* 
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
ESPN3W 39–1718,114
October 252:30 pmat Miami (OH)ESPN3L 3–1022,792
November 48:00 pmToledo
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
ESPNUL 20–307,471
November 128:00 pmat Bowling GreenESPN2L 20–308,417
November 281:00 pmAkron
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
ESPN3W 27–245,118
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time
Schedule source:[1]
^[a] Hours before kickoff on November 19 against Buffalo, the officials postponed the game due to the inclement weather that dropped four feet of lake effect snow in the Buffalo, New York region.[2] Game officials had soon reschedule the match up two days later at a new time, 1:00 p.m.[3] Later it was announced that the two schools cancelled the game and would not reschedule.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "2014 Kent State Golden Flashes Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
  2. ^ Alexander, Elton (November 19, 2014). "Kent State Football Game Postponed in Buffalo; Further Plans Pending". The Plain Dealer. Cleveland. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
  3. ^ "UB's Football Game Against Kent State Tentatively Scheduled for Friday at 1 pm". University at Buffalo Department of Athletics. November 20, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  4. ^ "UB Football Game Against Kent State Cancelled and Will Not Be Rescheduled". University at Buffalo Department of Athletics. November 19, 2014. Retrieved November 21, 2014.