1960 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

1960 Kent State Golden Flashes football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record6–3 (4–2 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1960 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Ohio $ 6 – 0 – 0 10 – 0 – 0
No. 6 Bowling Green 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Kent State 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Miami (OH) 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Western Michigan 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 4 – 1
Marshall 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 7 – 1
Toledo 0 – 6 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1960 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1960 college football season. In their 15th season under head coach Trevor J. Rees, the Golden Flashes compiled a 6–3 record (4–2 against MAC opponents), finished in third place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 129 to 118.[1]

The team's statistical leaders included Marty Grosjean with 482 rushing yards, Jim Flynn with 423 passing yards, and Bob Gusbar with 301 receiving yards.[2] Offensive lineman Bob Gusbar was selected as a first-team All-MAC player.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24at Baldwin–Wallace*
W 16–6[4]
October 1Ohio
L 8–259,500[5]
October 8at Miami (OH)
W 22–1910,687[6][7]
October 15Marshall
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Kent, OH
W 22–65,000[8][9]
October 22at Bowling Green
L 0–2811,800[10][11]
October 29Toledo
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Kent, OH
W 18–139,500[12][13]
November 5Western Michigan
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Kent, OH
W 10–312,000[14][15]
November 11at Louisville*
L 8–223,633[16][17]
November 19at Dayton*
W 14–75,500[18]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Source: [19]

References

  1. ^ "2016 Kent State Football Record Book" (PDF). Kent State University. p. D6. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  2. ^ 2016 Record Book, p. D17-D19.
  3. ^ 2016 Kent State Football Record Book, p. D41.
  4. ^ "B–W is toppled by Kent, 16 to 6". The Plain Dealer. September 25, 1960. Retrieved March 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Phil Dietrich (October 2, 1960). "Ohio U. Tumbles Kent: Bobcats Given Jitters; Gambling Flashes Are 25–8 Victims". The Akron Beacon Journal. pp. 1B, 9B – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1960 Miami (OH))". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  7. ^ "Kent State overtakes Miami for 22–19 win". The Lima News. October 9, 1960. Retrieved March 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1960 Marshall)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  9. ^ "Kent State Flashes top Marshall, 22–6". The Ironton Tribune. October 16, 1960. Retrieved March 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1960 Bowling Green)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  11. ^ "Bowling Green 11 blasts Kent State". The Coshocton Tribune. October 23, 1960. Retrieved March 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1960 Toledo)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  13. ^ "Kent nips Toledo". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 30, 1960. Retrieved March 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1960 Western Michigan)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  15. ^ "Western Michigan bows to Kent State, 10 to 3". The State Journal. November 6, 1960. Retrieved March 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ Johnny Carrico (November 12, 1960). "Louisville Tops Kent 22-8, Ends Season With 7-2 Mark". The Courier-Journal. pp. II-3, II-5 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1960 Louisville)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  18. ^ "Kent State rolls over Dayton in 14–7 scrap". The Lima News. November 20, 1960. Retrieved March 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1960 Kent State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
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