1965 Kent State Golden Flashes football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record5–4–1 (3–2–1 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1965 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Bowling Green + 5 –1 –07 –2 –0
Miami (OH) + 5 –1 –07 –3 –0
Western Michigan 3 –2 –16 –2 –1
Kent State 3 –2 –15 –4 –1
Marshall 2 –4 –05 –5 –0
Toledo 2 –4 –05 –5 –1
Ohio 0 –6 –00 –10 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1965 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. In their second season under head coach Leo Strang, the Golden Flashes compiled a 5–4–1 record (3–2–1 against MAC opponents), finished in fourth place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 144 to 114.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Bill Asbury with 998 rushing yards, Ron Mollric with 407 passing yards, and Billy Blunt with 337 receiving yards.[3] Four Kent State players were selected as first-team All-MAC players: halfback Bill Asbury, offensive tackle Jon Brooks, defensive back Pat Gucciardo, and offensive guard Ed Musbach.[4]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at Xavier*
L 14–2112,235[5]
September 25Dayton*
W 14–6
October 2at Ohio
W 27–10
October 9Miami (OH)
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Kent, OH
W 24–13
October 16at Western Michigan
T 10–10
October 23Bowling Green
L 6–7
October 30at Toledo
L 3–7
November 6at Penn State*
L 6–2130,323
November 13Marshall
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Kent, OH
W 33–13
November 20Louisville*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Kent, OH
W 7–6
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ↑ "2016 Kent State Football Record Book" (PDF). Kent State University. p. D6. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  2. ↑ "1965 Kent State Golden Flashes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  3. ↑ 2016 Record Book, p. D17-D19.
  4. ↑ 2016 Kent State Football Record Book, pp. D41–D42.
  5. ↑ "Kent loses opener to Xavier, 21–14". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 19, 1965. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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