1989 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

The 1989 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Dick Crum, the Golden Flashes compiled a 0–11 record (0–8 against MAC opponents), finished in ninth place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 377 to 179.[1][2]

1989 Kent State Golden Flashes football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record0–11 (0–8 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDix Stadium
Seasons
← 1988
1990 →
1989 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Ball State $ 6 1 1 7 3 2
Eastern Michigan 6 2 0 7 3 1
Toledo 6 2 0 6 5 0
Central Michigan 5 2 1 5 5 1
Bowling Green 5 3 0 5 6 0
Western Michigan 3 5 0 5 6 0
Miami (OH) 2 5 1 2 8 1
Ohio 1 6 1 1 9 1
Kent State 0 8 0 0 11 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The team's statistical leaders included Terry Daniels with 304 rushing yards, Joe Dalpra with 1,089 passing yards, and Andre Palmer with 417 receiving yards.[3][4]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at Eastern MichiganL 7–30
September 9at Akron*L 7–40
September 16at Kansas*L 21–2841,000
September 23Western MichiganL 4–26
September 30at No. 15 NC State*L 22–4235,400[5]
October 7at Central MichiganL 0–38
October 14Ball State
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
L 21–23
October 21at OhioL 14–37
October 28Toledo
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
L 42–47
November 4at Bowling GreenL 28–51
November 11Miami (OH)
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
L 13–15
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "2016 Kent State Football Record Book" (PDF). Kent State University. p. D8. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  2. ^ "1989 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. ^ "1989 Kent State Golden Flashes Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  5. ^ "Kent State looks improved, but still falls to Wolfpack". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 1, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.