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The 2017 Kent State Golden Flashes football team represented Kent State University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season . They were led by fifth-year head coach Paul Haynes and played their home games at Dix Stadium in Kent, Ohio as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference . They finished the season 2–10, 1–7 in MAC play to finish in last place in the East Division.
On August 28, 2017, the school announced that head coach Paul Haynes would be taking a medical leave of absence and miss the first two to three weeks of the season.[ 2] Offensive coordinator Don Treadwell was named interim head coach.[ 3] Haynes returned to the Flashes after missing two games due to prostate cancer treatments.[ 4]
On November 22, one day after the Flashes' final game of the season against Akron , the school fired Paul Haynes after five losing seasons.[ 5] [ 6] On December 19, the school hired Sean Lewis as head coach.[ 7] [ 8]
Previous season
The Golden Flashes finished the 2016 season 3–9, 2–6 in MAC play to finish in fifth place in the East Division.
Coaching staff
Name
Title
Paul Haynes
Head Coach
Don Treadwell
Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach
Dave McMichael
Special Teams Coordinator/Tight Ends Coach
Ben Needham
Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Coach
Jeff Burrow
Co-Defensive Coordinator/Safeties Coach
Doc Gamble
Wide Receivers Coach
Mark Spencer
Recruiting Coordinator/Running Backs Coach
Colin Ferrell
Defensive Line Coach
Rob Zeitman
Offensive Line Coach
Joe Tresey
Cornerbacks Coach
Source:[ 9]
Schedule
September 212:00 p.m.at No. 5 Clemson *
ESPN L 3–5680,121
September 93:30 p.m.Howard *
ESPN3 W 38–31 20,312
September 166:30 p.m.at Marshall *
CUSA.TV L 0–21 24,044
September 2312:00 p.m.at No. 19 Louisville *
ACCRSN L 3–42 47,812
September 303:30 p.m.Buffalo
ESPN3L 13–27 12,355
October 73:30 p.m.at Northern Illinois
ESPN3L 3–24 11,398
October 143:30 p.m.Miami (OH)
ESPN3W 17–14 20,537
October 2112:00 p.m.at Ohio
ESPN3L 3–48 19,540
8:00 p.m.Bowling Green
ESPNU L 16–44 7,140
7:00 p.m.at Western Michigan
CBSSN L 20–48 9,584
7:00 p.m.Central Michigan
ESPNUL 23–42 5,580
7:00 p.m.at Akron
ESPNUL 14–24 21,683
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Source:[ 10]
Game summaries
at Clemson
1
2
3
4
Total
Golden Flashes
0
3
0
0
3
No. 5 Tigers
21
7
21
7
56
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
First meeting
Howard
1
2
3
4
Total
Bison
7
7
10
7
31
Golden Flashes
14
7
2
15
38
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
First meeting
at Marshall
1
2
3
4
Total
Golden Flashes
0
0
0
0
0
Thundering Herd
0
7
0
14
21
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
18–18
2015
MARSH, 36–292OT
at Louisville
1
2
3
4
Total
Golden Flashes
0
3
0
0
3
No. 19 Cardinals
21
7
14
0
42
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
9–8
1973
KENT, 10–3
Buffalo
1
2
3
4
Total
Bulls
7
13
7
0
27
Golden Flashes
0
13
0
0
13
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
11–11
2016
KENT, 44–20
at Northern Illinois
1
2
3
4
Total
Golden Flashes
0
3
0
0
3
Huskies
7
7
10
0
24
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
7–20
2016
NIU, 31–21
Miami (OH)
1
2
3
4
Total
RedHawks
0
14
0
0
14
Golden Flashes
0
3
14
0
17
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
16–48
2016
MIA, 18–14
at Ohio
1
2
3
4
Total
Golden Flashes
3
0
0
0
3
Bobcats
0
13
28
7
48
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
25–42–2
2016
OHIO, 14–10
Bowling Green
1
2
3
4
Total
Falcons
17
3
14
10
44
Golden Flashes
0
9
0
7
16
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
19–59–6
2016
BGSU, 42–7
at Western Michigan
1
2
3
4
Total
Golden Flashes
14
0
0
6
20
Broncos
21
10
3
14
48
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
20–34–1
2016
WMU, 37–21
Central Michigan
1
2
3
4
Total
Chippewas
7
21
0
14
42
Golden Flashes
3
14
0
6
23
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
11–23
2016
KENT, 27–24
at Akron
1
2
3
4
Total
Golden Flashes
0
7
7
0
14
Zips
10
14
0
0
24
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
24–33–2
2016
AKR, 31–27
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