1976 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

1976 Kent State Golden Flashes football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record8–4 (6–2 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDix Stadium
1976 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Ball State $ 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Kent State 6 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Ohio 6 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Western Michigan 6 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Central Michigan 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Bowling Green 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Miami (OH) 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Toledo 2 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Eastern Michigan 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Northern Illinois 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1976 Kent State Golden Flashes was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season.

Their statistical leaders included Art Best with 1,030 rushing yards, Mike Whaylen with 822 passing yards, and Kim Featsent with 415 receiving yards.[1][2] Five Kent State players were selected as first-team All-MAC players: wide receiver Kim Featsent, offensive tackle Tom Jesko, linebacker Jack Lazor, placekicker Paul Marchese, and defensive lineman Mike Zele.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11at Central Michigan
W 20–10[4]
September 18Ohio
L 12–1411,300[5]
September 25at Iowa State*
L 7–4737,000[6]
October 2vs. Air Force*
W 24–198,176[7]
October 9Western Michigan
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
W 24–125,468[8]
October 16at Bowling Green
L 13–1715,263[9]
October 23at Virginia Tech*
L 14–4237,000[10]
October 30Eastern Michigan
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
W 38–136,224[11]
November 6at Hawaii*
W 27–617,447[12]
November 13at Miami (OH)
W 24–176,525[13]
November 20Toledo
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
W 35–93,636[14]
November 25Northern Illinois
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
W 42–03,382[15]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

Roster

1976 Kent State Golden Flashes football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 23 Art Best Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 89 Mike McKibben So
DT 81 Mike Zele So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

References

  1. ^ 2016 Record Book, p. D17-D19.
  2. ^ "1976 Kent State Golden Flashes Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  3. ^ 2016 Kent State Football Record Book, p. D42.
  4. ^ "Kent State shuts off CMU on ground 20–10". Battle Creek Enquirer & News. September 12, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Ohio U. edges Kent, 14 to 12". The Plain Dealer. September 19, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Aroused Cyclones bury Kent, 47–7". The Sioux City Journal. September 26, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Kent State halts Air Force, 24 to 19". The Blade. October 3, 1976. Retrieved September 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Kent punishes bobbling Broncos". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 10, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Penalties deny Kent win". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 17, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Flashes do turkey trot...in the wrong direction". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 24, 1976. Retrieved January 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Kent State trounces E. Michigan, 38–13". The Plain Dealer. October 31, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Rainbows lose, 27–6". Honolulu Star-Bulletin & Advertiser. November 7, 1976. Retrieved September 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Miami second Best, 24–17". Dayton Daily News. November 14, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Kent earns high praise after romp". The Akron Beacon Journal. November 21, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Best's 4 TDs lead Kent State, 42 to 0". The Plain Dealer. November 26, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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