1958 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

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1958 Kent State Golden Flashes football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
1958 record7–2 (5–1 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1957
1959 →
1958 Mid-American Conference football standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Miami $ 5 – 0 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Kent State 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Bowling Green 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Ohio 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Western Michigan 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Toledo 1 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Marshall 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1958 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1958 NCAA University Division football season. In their 13th season under head coach Trevor J. Rees, the Golden Flashes compiled a 7–2 record (5–1 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for second place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 137 to 95.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included John Martin with 386 rushing yards, quarterback Dick Mostardo with 542 passing yards, and Dick Mihalus with 231 receiving yards.[3] Mostardo was selected as a first-team All-MAC player.[4]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 20at Xavier*
W 6–0[5][6]
September 27at Baldwin–Wallace*Berea, OHW 21–14
October 4Ohio
W 14–6
October 11at Miami (OH)
L 0–35
October 18Marshall
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Kent, OH
W 24–0
October 25at Bowling Green
W 8–7
November 1Toledo
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Kent, OH
W 32–0
November 8at Louisville*
L 0–21
November 15Western Michigan
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Kent, OH
W 32–6
  • *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 (1955-1959)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on October 5, 2016. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  3. ^ 2016 Record Book, p. D17-D19.
  4. ^ 2016 Kent State Football Record Book, p. D41.
  5. ^ Bill Ford (14 Sep 1958). "XU Plays Tonight in Gridiron Opener". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  6. ^ Bill Ford (15 Sep 1958). "Xavier Wins Opener Over St. Joseph's". Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 33. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
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