The 2017 Kent State Golden Flashes football team represented Kent State University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by fifth-year head coach Paul Haynes and played their home games at Dix Stadium in Kent, Ohio as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 2–10, 1–7 in MAC play to finish in last place in the East Division.
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On August 28, 2017, the school announced that head coach Paul Haynes would be taking a medical leave of absence and miss the first two to three weeks of the season.[2] Offensive coordinator Don Treadwell was named interim head coach.[3] Haynes returned to the Flashes after missing two games due to prostate cancer treatments.[4]
On November 22, one day after the Flashes' final game of the season against Akron, the school fired Paul Haynes after five losing seasons.[5][6] On December 19, the school hired Sean Lewis as head coach.[7][8]
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Name | Title |
Paul Haynes | Head coach |
Don Treadwell | Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach |
Dave McMichael | Special teams coordinator/tight ends coach |
Ben Needham | Defensive coordinator/linebackers coach |
Jeff Burrow | Co-defensive coordinator/safeties coach |
Doc Gamble | Wide receivers coach |
Mark Spencer | Recruiting coordinator/running backs coach |
Colin Ferrell | Defensive line coach |
Rob Zeitman | Offensive line coach |
Joe Tresey | Cornerbacks coach |
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Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 5 Clemson* | | ESPN | L 3–56 | 80,121 |
September 9 | 3:30 p.m. | Howard* | | ESPN3 | W 38–31 | 20,312 |
September 16 | 6:30 p.m. | at Marshall* | | CUSA.TV | L 0–21 | 24,044 |
September 23 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 19 Louisville* | | ACCRSN | L 3–42 | 47,812 |
September 30 | 3:30 p.m. | Buffalo | | ESPN3 | L 13–27 | 12,355 |
October 7 | 3:30 p.m. | at Northern Illinois | | ESPN3 | L 3–24 | 11,398 |
October 14 | 3:30 p.m. | Miami (OH) | | ESPN3 | W 17–14 | 20,537 |
October 21 | 12:00 p.m. | at Ohio | | ESPN3 | L 3–48 | 19,540 |
| 8:00 p.m. | Bowling Green | | ESPNU | L 16–44 | 7,140 |
| 7:00 p.m. | at Western Michigan | | CBSSN | L 20–48 | 9,584 |
| 7:00 p.m. | Central Michigan | | ESPNU | L 23–42 | 5,580 |
| 7:00 p.m. | at Akron | | ESPNU | L 14–24 | 21,683 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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At Clemson
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Golden Flashes |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
No. 5 Tigers |
21 |
7 |
21 |
7 |
56 |
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Howard
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Bison |
7 |
7 |
10 |
7 |
31 |
Golden Flashes |
14 |
7 |
2 |
15 |
38 |
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At Marshall
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Golden Flashes |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Thundering Herd |
0 |
7 |
0 |
14 |
21 |
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At Louisville
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Golden Flashes |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
No. 19 Cardinals |
21 |
7 |
14 |
0 |
42 |
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Buffalo
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Bulls |
7 |
13 |
7 |
0 |
27 |
Golden Flashes |
0 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
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At Northern Illinois
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Golden Flashes |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
Huskies |
7 |
7 |
10 |
0 |
24 |
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Miami (OH)
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
RedHawks |
0 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
Golden Flashes |
0 |
3 |
14 |
0 |
17 |
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At Ohio
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Golden Flashes |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
Bobcats |
0 |
13 |
28 |
7 |
48 |
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Bowling Green
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Falcons |
17 |
3 |
14 |
10 |
44 |
Golden Flashes |
0 |
9 |
0 |
7 |
16 |
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At Western Michigan
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Golden Flashes |
14 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
20 |
Broncos |
21 |
10 |
3 |
14 |
48 |
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Central Michigan
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Chippewas |
7 |
21 |
0 |
14 |
42 |
Golden Flashes |
3 |
14 |
0 |
6 |
23 |
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At Akron
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Golden Flashes |
0 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
14 |
Zips |
10 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
24 |
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Staff Directory - Jeff Burrow Archived 2017-07-10 at the Wayback Machine. Kent State University Athletics. Retrieved April 29, 2017. "Entering his seventh season, Jeff Burrow has served as Kent State’s safeties coach since March of 2011 and was promoted co-defensive coordinator in 2017."
Staff Directory. Kent State University Athletics. Retrieved April 29, 2017.