1978 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

The 1978 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Ron Blackledge, the Golden Flashes compiled a 4–7 record (2–6 against MAC opponents), finished in eighth place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 248 to 158.[1][2]

1978 Kent State Golden Flashes football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record4–7 (2–6 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDix Stadium
1978 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Ball State $ 8 –0 –010 –1 –0
Central Michigan 8 –1 –09 –2 –0
Miami (OH) 5 –2 –08 –2 –1
Western Michigan 5 –4 –07 –4 –0
Bowling Green 3 –5 –04 –7 –0
Ohio 3 –5 –03 –8 –0
Northern Illinois 2 –4 –05 –6 –0
Kent State 2 –6 –04 –7 –0
Toledo 2 –7 –02 –9 –0
Eastern Michigan 1 –5 –03 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The team's statistical leaders included Tom Delaney with 440 rushing yards, Tom Delaney with 400 passing yards, and Mike Moore with 250 receiving yards.[3][4] Three Kent State players were selected as first-team All-MAC players: linebacker Jack Lazor and defensive linemen Mike McKibben and Mike Zele.[5]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResult
September 9at Central Michigan
L 0–41
September 16at Ball State
L 3–27
September 23Illinois State*
W 34–3
September 30Ohio
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
W 20–14
October 7Western Michigan
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
L 0–14
October 14at Bowling Green
L 20–28
October 21Marshall*
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
W 20–17
October 28at Air Force*
L 10–26
November 4at Northern Illinois
L 21–27
November 11at Miami (OH)
L 13–38
November 18Toledo
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
W 17–13
  • *Non-conference game

References
  1. "2016 Kent State Football Record Book" (PDF). Kent State University. p. D7. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  2. "1978 Kent State Golden Flashes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  3. 2016 Record Book, p. D17-D19.
  4. "1978 Kent State Golden Flashes Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  5. 2016 Kent State Football Record Book, p. D42.


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