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The 1984 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Dick Scesniak, the Golden Flashes compiled a 4–7 record (3–6 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for eighth place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 199 to 135.[1][2]
1984 Kent State Golden Flashes football | |
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Conference | Mid-American Conference |
Record | 4–7 (3–6 MAC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | John O'Grady (2nd season) |
Home stadium | Dix Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Toledo $ | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling Green | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Michigan | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Illinois | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (OH) | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ball State | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Michigan | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent State | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Michigan | 2 | – | 5 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included Derrick Nix with 720 rushing yards, Stu Rayburn with 1,381 passing yards, and Ken Hughes with 621 receiving yards.[3][4] Defensive back Derrick Samuels was selected as a first-team All-MAC player.[5]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 1 | Akron* | W 24–17 | |||
September 8 | at Kentucky* | L 0–42 | 56,402 | [6] | |
September 22 | at Northern Illinois | L 10–24 | |||
September 29 | Central Michigan |
| L 10–14 | ||
October 6 | Miami (OH) |
| L 3–19 | ||
October 13 | at Ball State | W 15–10 | |||
October 20 | at Ohio | W 19–7 | |||
October 27 | Toledo |
| W 17–6 | ||
November 3 | at Eastern Michigan | L 18–20 | |||
November 10 | at Western Michigan | L 9–13 | |||
November 17 | Bowling Green |
| L 10–27 | ||
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