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1966 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

The 1966 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. In their third season under head coach Leo Strang, the Golden Flashes compiled a 4–6 record (2–4 against MAC opponents), finished in fifth place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 211 to 161.[1][2]

1966 Kent State Golden Flashes football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record4–6 (2–4 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1965
1967 →
1966 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Miami (OH) +5–1–09–1–0
Western Michigan +5–1–07–3–0
Bowling Green4–2–06–3–0
Ohio3–3–05–5–0
Kent State2–4–04–6–0
Toledo1–5–02–7–1
Marshall1–5–02–8–0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The team's statistical leaders included Don Fitzgerald with 1,245 rushing yards, Ron Swartz with 879 passing yards, and Billy Blunt with 287 receiving yards.[3] Five Kent State players were selected as first-team All-MAC players: defensive end Don Abbott, offensive guard Jon Brooks, halfback Don Fitzgerald, defensive back Lou Harris, and linebacker Bill Landis.[4]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17Buffalo*
L 23–2714,500[5]
September 24at Northern Illinois*
W 26–713,129–18,000[6]
October 1Ohio
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Kent, OH
L 10–1216,500[7]
October 8at Miami (OH)
L 0–716,038[8]
October 15Western Michigan
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Kent, OH
L 20–2317,481[9]
October 22at Bowling Green
W 35–1218,751[10]
October 29Toledo
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Kent, OH
W 28–2014,500[11]
November 5at Louisville*
L 20–235,000[12]
November 12at Marshall
L 7–165,000[13]
November 19Xavier*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Kent, OH
W 42–144,283[14]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ↑ "2016 Kent State Football Record Book" (PDF). Kent State University. p. D7. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  2. ↑ "1966 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, p. D42.
  5. ↑ "Bulls gore Kent, 27–23, in 2d half". The Plain Dealer. September 18, 1966. Retrieved November 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Dietrich, Phil (September 25, 1966). "Flash Power Too Much". The Akron Beacon Journal. p. C1. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Conley, Pataki pace Bobcats' 12–10 win". The Times Recorder. October 2, 1966. Retrieved November 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Matte leads Redskins to fourth victory". The Lima News. October 9, 1966. Retrieved November 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Broncos beat Kent, 23–20". Detroit Free Press. October 16, 1966. Retrieved November 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Kent kills BG title hopes". Dayton Daily News. October 23, 1966. Retrieved November 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Kent State rolls, 28–20". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 30, 1966. Retrieved November 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Louisville trims Kent State". Lexington Herald-Leader. November 6, 1966. Retrieved November 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Socha stars as Marshall bops Kent". The Courier-Journal. November 13, 1966. Retrieved November 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "Kent, Fitzgerald run over Xavier". Dayton Daily News. November 20, 1966. Retrieved May 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ↑ "Schedule/Results (1966 Kent State)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
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