1990 Kent State Golden Flashes football team
| 1990 Kent State Golden Flashes football | |
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| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Record | 2–9 (2–6 MAC) |
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| Home stadium | Dix Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo + | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan + | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ball State | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 2 | – | 4 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 0 | – | 7 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1990 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third and final season under head coach Dick Crum, the Golden Flashes compiled a 2–9 record (2–6 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for seventh place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 328 to 177.[1][2]
The team's statistical leaders included Marcus Haywood with 672 rushing yards, Joe Dalpra with 1,533 passing yards, and Shawn Barnes with 483 receiving yards.[3][4]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 1 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 25 West Virginia* | L 24–35 | 52,346 | [5] | |
| September 8 | Akron* | L 10–38 | 17,700 | [6] | ||
| September 22 | at Western Michigan | L 10–37 | 13,106 | [7] | ||
| September 29 | Cincinnati* |
| L 24–27 | 12,000 | [8] | |
| October 6 | Central Michigan |
| L 0–42 | 10,500 | [9] | |
| October 13 | at Ball State | L 0–31 | 14,974 | [10] | ||
| October 20 | Ohio |
| W 44–15 | 12,000 | [11] | |
| October 27 | 4:30 p.m. | at Toledo | L 14–28 | 21,670 | [12] | |
| November 3 | Bowling Green |
| L 16–20 | 6,000 | [13] | |
| November 10 | at Miami (OH) | L 10–31 | 15,148 | [14] | ||
| November 17 | Eastern Michigan |
| W 25–24 | [15] | ||
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References
- ^ "2016 Kent State Football Record Book" (PDF). Kent State University. p. D8. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
- ^ "1990 Kent State Golden Flashes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
- ^ 2016 Kent State Football Record Book, pp. D17–D19.
- ^ "1990 Kent State Golden Flashes Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
- ^ "Kent State impressive despite loss to No. 25 West Virginia". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 2, 1990. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lewis, Akron zip past Kent State". The Daily Oklahoman. September 9, 1990. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kent State loses 14th in row". The Plain Dealer. September 23, 1990. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bearcats edge Kent to end losing skein at 12". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 30, 1990. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Central Michigan, Smith runaway winners at Kent State". The Bay City Times. October 7, 1990. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cards do it right, win 31–0". The Muncie Star. October 14, 1990. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kent beats OU to end long skid". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. October 21, 1990. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Flashes fall to Rockets". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 28, 1990. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kent State suffers through one more heartbreaking loss". The Akron Beacon Journal. November 4, 1990. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Walker learned well; Miami wins 31–10". Dayton Daily News. November 11, 1990. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kent St. rallies for fired coach". The Times Herald. November 18, 1990. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.