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1955 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

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1955 Kent State Golden Flashes football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record6–2–1 (4–1–1 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1954
1956 →
1955 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 15 Miami (OH) $ 5 0 0 9 0 0
Bowling Green 4 1 1 7 1 1
Kent State 4 1 1 6 2 1
Ohio 3 3 0 5 4 0
Toledo 2 4 0 3 5 1
Marshall 1 5 0 3 6 0
Western Michigan 0 5 0 1 7 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1955 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1955 college football season. In their tenth season under head coach Trevor J. Rees, the Golden Flashes compiled a 6–2–1 record (4–1–1 against MAC opponents), finished in third place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 184 to 87.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included fullback Mike Norcia with 600 rushing yards, Bob Stimac with 428 passing yards, and Ken Redin with 102 receiving yards.[3] Norcia was selected as a first-team All-MAC player.[4]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResult
September 23Bowling GreenT 6–6
October 1at Dayton*L 13–26
October 7Baldwin–Wallace*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Kent, OH
W 33–2
October 15at OhioW 20–14
October 22Marshall
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Kent, OH
W 39–6
October 29Miami (OH)
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Kent, OH
L 7–19
November 5at ToledoW 27–0
November 12Waynesburg*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Kent, OH
W 14–0
November 19at Western MichiganW 25–14
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  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. ^ 2016 Kent State Football Record Book, p. D41.
  5. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.