1960 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

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1960 Kent State Golden Flashes football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
1960 record6–3 (4–2 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1959
1961 →
1960 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Ohio $ 6 0 0 10 0 0
Bowling Green 5 1 0 8 1 0
Kent State 4 2 0 6 3 0
Miami 2 3 0 5 5 0
Western Michigan 2 4 0 4 4 1
Marshall 1 4 0 2 7 1
Toledo 0 6 0 2 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1960 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1960 NCAA University Division football season. In their 15th season under head coach Trevor J. Rees, the Golden Flashes compiled a 6–3 record (4–2 against MAC opponents), finished in third place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 129 to 118.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Marty Grosjean with 482 rushing yards, Jim Flynn with 423 passing yards, and Bob Gusbar with 301 receiving yards.[3] Offensive lineman Bob Gusbar was selected as a first-team All-MAC player.[4]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 24at Baldwin–Wallace*Berea, OHW 16–6
October 1OhioL 8–25
October 8at Miami (OH)W 22–19
October 15Marshall
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Kent, OH
W 22–6
October 22at Bowling Green
L 0–28
October 29Toledo
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Kent, OH
W 18–13
November 5Western Michigan
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Kent, OH
W 10–3
November 11at Louisville*L 8–22
November 19at Dayton*W 14–7
  • *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 (1960-1964)". 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.
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