1959 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

The 1959 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1959 NCAA University Division football season. In their 14th season under head coach Trevor J. Rees, the Golden Flashes compiled a 5–3 record (3–3 against MAC opponents), finished in fourth place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 144 to 124.[1][2]

1959 Kent State Golden Flashes football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record5–3 (3–3 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1959 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Bowling Green $ 6 –0 –09 –0 –0
Ohio 4 –2 –07 –2 –0
Miami (OH) 3 –2 –05 –4 –0
Kent State 3 –3 –05 –3 –0
Western Michigan 3 –3 –04 –5 –0
Marshall 1 –4 –01 –8 –0
Toledo 0 –6 –02 –6 –1
  • $ – Conference champion

The team's statistical leaders included John Martin with 391 rushing yards, Dick Mostardo with 164 passing yards, and Lou Perry with 141 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25Baldwin–Wallace*
W 46–12
October 3at Ohio
L 0–467,500[4]
October 10No. 2 Miami (OH)
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Kent, OH
W 14–69,500[5]
October 17at MarshallNo. 18
W 46–7
October 24No. 8 Bowling GreenNo. T–15
L 8–2511,000[6]
October 31at Toledo
W 14–72,000[7]
November 7at Western Michigan
L 0–76,500[8]
November 21Louisville*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Kent, OH
W 16–14
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the 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. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  5. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  6. Phil Dietrich (October 25, 1959). "BeeGees Kill Kent's Mid-Am Hopes: Falcons Roll Up 25-7 Advantage". The Akron Beacon-Journal. pp. 1B, 6B – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  8. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.


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