1986 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

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The 1986 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Glen Mason, the Golden Flashes compiled a 5–6 record (5–3 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for second place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 288 to 179.[1][2]

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1986 Kent State Golden Flashes football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record5–6 (5–3 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDix Stadium
Seasons
 1985
1987 
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1986 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Miami (OH) $ 6 2 08 4 0
Toledo 5 3 07 4 0
Bowling Green 5 3 05 6 0
Kent State 5 3 05 6 0
Ball State 4 4 06 5 0
Eastern Michigan 4 4 06 5 0
Central Michigan 4 4 05 5 0
Western Michigan 3 5 03 8 0
Ohio 0 8 01 10 0
  • $ Conference champion
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The team's statistical leaders included Patrick Young with 779 rushing yards and 756 passing yards, and Eric Dye with 425 receiving yards.[3][4] Defensive back Stuart Sims was selected as a first-team All-MAC player.[5]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6ToledoW 18–16
September 13Akron*
L 7–1719,000[6]
September 20at Kentucky*L 12–3754,865[7]
September 27at Eastern MichiganW 20–16
October 4Central Michigan
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
W 33–30
October 11at Florida*L 9–5273,718[8]
October 18at Ball StateL 17–26
October 25Bowling Green
L 15–31
November 1at OhioW 17–13
November 8Miami (OH)
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
W 24–2311,500
November 15at Western MichiganL 7–27
  • *Non-conference game
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