1991 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

The 1991 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Pete Cordelli, the Golden Flashes compiled a 1–10 record (1–7 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for ninth place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 307 to 159.

1991 Kent State Golden Flashes football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	1–10 (1–7 MAC)
Head coach	Pete Cordelli (1st season)
Home stadium	Dix Stadium

1991 Mid-American Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Bowling Green $	8	–	0	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
Central Michigan	3	–	1	–	4			6	–	1	–	4
Miami (OH)	4	–	3	–	1			6	–	4	–	1
Toledo	4	–	3	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
Ball State	4	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Western Michigan	4	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Eastern Michigan	3	–	4	–	1			3	–	7	–	1
Ohio	1	–	6	–	1			2	–	8	–	1
Kent State	1	–	7	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The team's statistical leaders included Brad Smith with 645 rushing yards, Kevin Shuman with 943 passing yards, and Shawn Barnes with 558 receiving yards.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 31	at Western Michigan	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	L 10–13
September 14	at NC State*	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC	L 0–47	42,914
September 21	at Ball State	Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN	L 27–28
September 28	at Kentucky*	Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY	L 6–24	56,150
October 5	Eastern Michigan	Dix Stadium Kent, OH	L 20–21
October 12	Cincinnati*	Dix Stadium Kent, OH	L 19–38
October 19	Central Michigan	Dix Stadium Kent, OH	L 7–23
October 26	at Ohio	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	L 40–45
November 2	Toledo	Dix Stadium Kent, OH	W 14–13
November 9	at Bowling Green	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH (rivalry)	L 7–35
November 16	Miami (OH)	Dix Stadium Kent, OH	L 9–20
*Non-conference game