1952 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

1952 Kent State Golden Flashes football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record5–4 (2–2 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1951
1953 →
1952 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Cincinnati $ 3 – 0 – 0 8 – 1 – 1
Miami (OH) 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Ohio 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 2 – 2
Bowling Green 2 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Kent State 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Western Michigan 1 – 4 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Western Reserve 1 – 4 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Toledo 1 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1952 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1952 college football season. In their seventh season under head coach Trevor J. Rees, the Golden Flashes compiled a 5–4 record (2–2 against MAC opponents), finished in fifth place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 204 to 180.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Jim Cullom with 822 rushing yards, 822 yards of total offense, and 74 receiving yards.[3] Offensive tackle Al Kilgore was selected as a first-team All-MAC player.[4]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20Western Michigan
W 20–13[5]
September 26at Mount Union*
W 26–7
October 3Western Reserve
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Kent, OH
W 25–19
October 11at Baldwin–Wallace*Berea, OHL 13–19
October 18Ohio
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Kent, OH
L 18–27
October 25at Marshall*
W 26–14
November 1Bowling Green
L 21–44
November 7at Akron*
W 34–148,000[6]
November 15at New Hampshire*
L 21–23
  • *Non-conference game

[7]

References

  1. ^ "2016 Kent State Football Record Book" (PDF). Kent State University. p. D6. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  2. ^ "Kent State Yearly Results (1950-1954)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on October 5, 2016. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  3. ^ 2016 Kent State Football Record Book, pp. D17–D19.
  4. ^ 2016 Kent State Football Record Book, p. D41.
  5. ^ "Broncs' Rally Fails, They Lose, 20–13". Detroit Free Press. September 21, 1952. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Don Plath (November 8, 1952). "Kent State Quells Akron u Spirit, 34-14: Cullom Bests Entire Zip Team On Ground". The Akron Beacon Journal. pp. 12, 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.


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