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1952 Kent State Golden Flashes football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record5–4 (2–2 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons← 19511953 →
1952 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Cincinnati $ 3 – 0 – 0 8 – 1 – 1
Miami (OH) 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Ohio 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 2 – 2
Bowling Green 2 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Kent State 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Western Michigan 1 – 4 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Western Reserve 1 – 4 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Toledo 1 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1952 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1952 college football season. In their seventh season under head coach Trevor J. Rees, the Golden Flashes compiled a 5–4 record (2–2 against MAC opponents), finished in fifth place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 204 to 180.

The team's statistical leaders included Jim Cullom with 822 rushing yards, 822 yards of total offense, and 74 receiving yards. Offensive tackle Al Kilgore was selected as a first-team All-MAC player.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20Western MichiganW 20–13
September 26at Mount Union*W 26–7
October 3Western Reserve
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Kent, OH
W 25–19
October 11at Baldwin–Wallace*Berea, OHL 13–19
October 18Ohio
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Kent, OH
L 18–27
October 25at Marshall*W 26–14
November 1Bowling GreenL 21–44
November 7at Akron*W 34–148,000
November 15at New Hampshire*L 21–23
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "2016 Kent State Football Record Book" (PDF). Kent State University. p. D6. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  2. "Kent State Yearly Results (1950-1954)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on October 5, 2016. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  3. 2016 Kent State Football Record Book, pp. D17–D19.
  4. 2016 Kent State Football Record Book, p. D41.
  5. "Broncs' Rally Fails, They Lose, 20–13". Detroit Free Press. September 21, 1952. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Don Plath (November 8, 1952). "Kent State Quells Akron u Spirit, 34-14: Cullom Bests Entire Zip Team On Ground". The Akron Beacon Journal. pp. 12, 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
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