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1978 Kent State Golden Flashes football
1978 Kent State Golden Flashes football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	4–7 (2–6 MAC)
Head coach	Ron Blackledge (1st season);
Home stadium	Dix Stadium
	Seasons ← 1977 1979 →

1978 Mid-American Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Ball State $	8	–	0	–	0	10	–	1	–	0
Central Michigan	8	–	1	–	0	9	–	2	–	0
Miami (OH)	5	–	2	–	0	8	–	2	–	1
Western Michigan	5	–	4	–	0	7	–	4	–	0
Bowling Green	3	–	5	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Ohio	3	–	5	–	0	3	–	8	–	0
Northern Illinois	2	–	4	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Kent State	2	–	6	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Toledo	2	–	7	–	0	2	–	9	–	0
Eastern Michigan	1	–	5	–	0	3	–	7	–	0

$ – Conference champion

The 1978 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Ron Blackledge, the Golden Flashes compiled a 4–7 record (2–6 against MAC opponents), finished in eighth place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 248 to 158.^[1]^[2]

The team's statistical leaders included Tom Delaney with 440 rushing yards, Tom Delaney with 400 passing yards, and Mike Moore with 250 receiving yards.^[3]^[4] Three Kent State players were selected as first-team All-MAC players: linebacker Jack Lazor and defensive linemen Mike McKibben and Mike Zele.^[5]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 9	at Central Michigan	Perry Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	L 0–41		^[6]
September 16	at Ball State	Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN	L 3–27	15,225	^[7]
September 23	Illinois State*	Dix Stadium Kent, OH	W 34–3	4,108	^[8]
September 30	Ohio	Dix Stadium Kent, OH	W 20–14		^[9]
October 7	Western Michigan	Dix Stadium Kent, OH	L 0–14		^[10]
October 14	at Bowling Green	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH (rivalry)	L 20–28		^[11]
October 21	Marshall*	Dix Stadium Kent, OH	W 20–17	5,418	^[12]
October 28	at Air Force*	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO	L 10–26	20,769	^[13]
November 4	at Northern Illinois	Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL	L 21–27		^[14]
November 11	at Miami (OH)	Miami Field Oxford, OH	L 13–38	18,428	^[15]
November 18	Toledo	Dix Stadium Kent, OH	W 17–13	4,847	^[16]
*Non-conference game

References

^ "2016 Kent State Football Record Book" (PDF). Kent State University. p. D7. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
^ "1978 Kent State Golden Flashes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
^ 2016 Record Book, p. D17-D19.
^ "1978 Kent State Golden Flashes Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
^ 2016 Kent State Football Record Book, p. D42.
^ "Chippewas blank Kent State". The Kansas City Star. September 10, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Kent dilemma continues". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 17, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Kent scores first TD, wins first game of '78". The Plain Dealer. September 24, 1978. Retrieved October 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Ohio U. fumbles lift Kent State". Democrat and Chronicle. October 1, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Persell stopped, but not Western". The Grand Rapids Press. October 8, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Groth keys BG win". The Lima News. October 15, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Big plays help Kent State rally". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 22, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Air Force bombs Kent St". The Victoria Advocate. October 29, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Moga ties record, Huskies fall 27–21". The Kokomo Tribune. November 5, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Miami routs Kent State". The Times Recorder. November 12, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Flashes finish season with big MAC jump". The Akron Beacon Journal. November 19, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.