1998 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

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The 1998 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Dean Pees, the Golden Flashes compiled a 0–11 record (0–8 against MAC opponents), finished in last place in the MAC East, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 454 to 149.[1][2]

DivisionEast Division
Record0–11 (0–8 MAC)
Headcoach
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1998 Kent State Golden Flashes football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record0–11 (0–8 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorCharley Molnar (5th season)
Defensive coordinatorGreg Colby (1st season)
Home stadiumDix Stadium
Seasons
 1997
1999 
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1998 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Marshall xy$ 71  121 
Miami (OH) x 71  101 
Bowling Green 53  56 
Ohio 53  56 
Akron 36  47 
Kent State 08  011 
West Division
Toledo x 62  75 
Western Michigan 53  74 
Central Michigan 53  65 
Eastern Michigan 36  38 
Northern Illinois 26  29 
Ball State 17  110 
Championship: Marshall 23, Toledo 17
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
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The team's statistical leaders included Demarlo Rozier with 621 rushing yards, Jose Davis with 2,046 passing yards, and Eugene Baker with 685 receiving yards.[3][4]

This was the last winless season for Kent State until 2024.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at No. 19 Georgia*L 3–5686,003[5]
September 12Youngstown State (I-AA)*L 10–24
September 19at Navy*L 24–38
September 26at Central MichiganL 7–4621,984[6]
October 3Eastern Michigan
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
L 17–26
October 10Akron
L 16–45
October 17at MarshallL 7–4223,481
October 24at Bowling GreenL 21–42
October 31Western Michigan
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
L 23–48
November 14at Miami (OH)L 0–56
November 21Ohio
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
L 21–31
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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