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The 2000 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach Dean Pees, the Golden Flashes compiled a 1–10 record (1–7 against MAC opponents), finished in last place in the MAC East, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 359 to 128.[1][2]

DivisionEast Division
Record1–10 (1–7 MAC)
Headcoach
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2000 Kent State Golden Flashes football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record1–10 (1–7 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorCharley Molnar (7th season)
Defensive coordinatorGreg Colby (3rd season)
Home stadiumDix Stadium
Seasons
← 1999
2001 →
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2000 Mid-American Conference football standings
Div  Conf.Overall
Team W L    W L  W L 
East Division
Marshall xy$ 5–1  5–3  8–5 
Akron x 5–1  5–3  6–5 
Ohio 4–2  5–3  7–4 
Miami (OH) 4–2  5–3  6–5 
Bowling Green 1–5  2–6  2–9 
Buffalo 2–4  2–6  2–9 
Kent State 0–6  1–7  1–10 
West Division
Western Michigan xy 4–1  7–1  9–3 
Toledo x 4–1  6–1  10–1 
Northern Illinois 2–3  4–3  6–5 
Ball State 2–3  4–3  5–6 
Eastern Michigan 2–3  2–5  3–8 
Central Michigan 1–4  2–6  2–9 
Championship: Marshall 19, Western Michigan 14
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • Due to an unbalanced conference schedule, the team with best division record within each division was awarded that division's championship game berth.
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The team's statistical leaders included Chante Murphy with 800 rushing yards, Zach Williams with 1,120 passing yards, and Matt Curry with 511 receiving yards.[3][4]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at Pittsburgh*L 7–3031,089
September 9at No. 14 Purdue*L 10–4562,181
September 16Youngstown State (I-AA)*L 20–2613,642[5]
September 23at Miami (OH)L 14–4516,298
September 30Bowling Green
L 11–186,715[6]
October 7at Central MichiganW 24–21 OT16,588[7][8]
October 14Ohio
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
L 7–448,976
October 21at MarshallL 12–3425,646
October 28Western Michigan
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
L 0–423,586[9]
November 4at BuffaloL 17–20 OT7,131
November 18Akron
L 6–345,270[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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