1978 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

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The 1978 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Ron Blackledge, the Golden Flashes compiled a 4–7 record (2–6 against MAC opponents), finished in eighth place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 248 to 158.[1][2]

Record4–7 (2–6 MAC)
Headcoach
HomestadiumDix Stadium
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1978 Kent State Golden Flashes football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record4–7 (2–6 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDix Stadium
Seasons
 1977
1979 
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1978 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Ball State $8001010
Central Michigan810920
Miami (OH)520821
Western Michigan540740
Bowling Green350470
Ohio350380
Northern Illinois240560
Kent State260470
Toledo270290
Eastern Michigan150370
  • $ Conference champion
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The team's statistical leaders included Tom Delaney with 440 rushing yards, Tom Delaney with 400 passing yards, and Mike Moore with 250 receiving yards.[3][4] Three Kent State players were selected as first-team All-MAC players: linebacker Jack Lazor and defensive linemen Mike McKibben and Mike Zele.[5]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9at Central MichiganL 0–41[6]
September 16at Ball StateL 3–2715,225[7]
September 23Illinois State*W 34–34,108[8]
September 30Ohio
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
W 20–14[9]
October 7Western Michigan
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
L 0–14[10]
October 14at Bowling GreenL 20–28[11]
October 21Marshall*
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
W 20–175,418[12]
October 28at Air Force*L 10–2620,769[13]
November 4at Northern IllinoisL 21–27[14]
November 11at Miami (OH)L 13–3818,428[15]
November 18Toledo
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
W 17–134,847[16]
  • *Non-conference game
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