1972 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

1972 Kent State Golden Flashes football
MAC Champions
Tangerine Bowl vs. Tampa, L 18–21
Conference Mid-American Conference
1972 record 6–5–1 (4–1 MAC)
Head coach Don James
Home stadium Dix Stadium

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

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result
September 9 at Akron* Rubber Bowl • Akron, OH (Wagon Wheel) T 13–13  
September 16 at Louisville* Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY L 0–34  
September 23 Ohio Dix Stadium • Kent, OH W 37–14  
September 30 San Diego State* Dix Stadium • Kent, OH L 0–14  
October 7 Western Michigan Dix Stadium • Kent, OH L 12–13  
October 14 at Bowling Green Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH W 14–10  
October 21 Xavier* Dix Stadium • Kent, OH W 26–16  
October 28 at Northern Illinois* Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL L 7–28  
November 4 at Marshall* Fairfield Stadium • Huntington, WV W 16–14  
November 11 at Miami (OH) Miami Field • Oxford, OH W 21–10  
November 18 Toledo Dix Stadium • Kent, OH W 27–9  
December 29 vs. Tampa Tangerine Bowl • Orlando, FL (Tangerine Bowl) L 18–21  
*Non-conference game.

Team players in the NFL

References

  1. ↑ "Kent State University – 1972". College Football Reference. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Jack Lambert". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 6, 2012.