2005 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

The 2005 Kent State Golden Flashes football team represented the Kent State University during the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. Kent State competed as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC), and played their home games at Dix Stadium. The Golden Flashes were led by second-year head coach Doug Martin.

2005 Kent State Golden Flashes football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Division	East
Record	1–10 (0–8 MAC)
Head coach	Doug Martin (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Air raid
Defensive coordinator	Pete Rekstis (2nd season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Dix Stadium
Seasons ← 2004 2006 →

2005 Mid-American Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
Akron xy$		5	–	3					7	–	6
Miami (OH) x		5	–	3					7	–	4
Bowling Green x		5	–	3					6	–	5
Ohio		3	–	5					4	–	7
Buffalo		1	–	7					1	–	10
Kent State		0	–	8					1	–	10
West Division
Northern Illinois xy		6	–	2					7	–	5
Toledo x		6	–	2					9	–	3
Western Michigan		5	–	3					7	–	4
Central Michigan		5	–	3					6	–	5
Ball State		4	–	4					4	–	7
Eastern Michigan		3	–	5					4	–	7
Championship: Akron 31, NIU 30
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	12:00 pm	at Michigan State*	Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI	ESPN+	L 14–49	73,949
September 10	4:00 pm	SE Missouri State*	Dix Stadium Kent, OH		W 33–12	6,228
September 17	4:00 pm	Miami (OH)	Dix Stadium Kent, OH		L 10–27	14,002
September 24	2:00 pm	at Ohio	Peden Stadium Athens, OH		L 32–35	16,721
October 1	2:00 pm	at Eastern Michigan	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI		L 20–27	6,294
October 15	1:30 pm	at Navy*	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD		L 31–34	30,316
October 22	1:00 pm	Northern Illinois	Dix Stadium Kent, OH		L 3–34	3,554
October 29	2:00 pm	at Western Michigan	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI		L 14–44	14,168
November 5	2:00 pm	Bowling Green	Dix Stadium Kent, OH (Battle for the Anniversary Award)	ESPN+	L 14–24	6,357
November 12	1:00 pm	Buffalo	Dix Stadium Kent, OH		L 6–10	3,151
November 24	10:00 am	at Akron	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH (Battle for the Wagon Wheel)		L 3–35	8,942
*Non-conference game All times are in Eastern time

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