1972 Kent State Golden Flashes football team
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Kent State $ | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling Green | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Michigan | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (OH) | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Toledo | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1972 Kent State Golden Flashes football team represented Kent State University in the 1972 college football season. The Golden Flashes offense scored 191 points while the defense allowed 196 points. Led by head coach Don James, the Golden Flashes participated in the Tangerine Bowl. Future college head coaches Nick Saban (Alabama) and Gary Pinkel (Missouri) played on the team.
Schedule
September 9at Akron*
T 13–13 September 16at Louisville*
L 0–34 September 23Ohio
W 37–14 September 30San Diego State*
- Dix Stadium
- Kent, Ohio
L 0–14 October 7Western Michigan
- Dix Stadium
- Kent, Ohio
L 12–13 October 14at Bowling Green
W 14–10 October 21Xavier*
- Dix Stadium
- Kent, Ohio
W 26–16 October 28at Northern Illinois*
L 7–28 November 4at Marshall*
W 16–14 November 11at Miami (OH)
W 21–10 November 18Toledo
- Dix Stadium
- Kent, Ohio
W 27–9 December 29vs. Tampa
L 18–21
- Reference:[1]
Kent State players in the NFL
- Linebacker Jack Lambert went on to a career in the National Football League with the Pittsburgh Steelers.[2]
References
- ^ "Kent State University – 1972". College Football Reference. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
- ^ "Jack Lambert". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 6, 2012.