1951 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

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1951 Kent State Golden Flashes football team - Wikipedia

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1951 Kent State Golden Flashes football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	4–3–2 (2–1 MAC)
Head coach	Trevor J. Rees (6th season)
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1950 1952 →

1951 Mid-American Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Cincinnati $	3	–	0	–	0	10	–	1	–	0
Miami (OH)	3	–	1	–	0	7	–	3	–	0
Kent State	2	–	1	–	0	4	–	3	–	2
Ohio	2	–	2	–	0	5	–	4	–	1
Western Reserve	1	–	3	–	0	2	–	6	–	1
Western Michigan	0	–	4	–	0	4	–	4	–	0

$ – Conference champion

The 1951 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1951 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach Trevor J. Rees, the Golden Flashes compiled a 4–3–2 record (2–1 against MAC opponents), finished in third place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 241 to 162.^[1]

The team averaged 292.8 rushing yards per game, which remains one of the highest totals in Kent State football history.^[2]

The team's statistical leaders included Jack Mancos with 778 rushing yards, Nick Dellerba with 991 yards of total offense, and Bob Scott with 154 receiving yards.^[3] Three Kent State players received first-team honors on the All-Mid-American Conference football team: halfback Jack Mancos, defensive tackle Dick Raidel, and defensive guard Williard Divincenzo.^[4]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22	at Western Michigan	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	W 48–19		^[5]
September 28	Mount Union*	Memorial Stadium Kent, OH	W 28–27		^[6]
October 6	at Western Reserve	Clarke Field Cleveland, OH	W 42–20		^[7]
October 13	Bucknell*	Memorial Stadium Kent, OH	L 7–13		^[8]
October 20	Morris Harvey*	Memorial Stadium Kent, OH	T 14–14		^[9]
October 27	at Ohio	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	L 27–28	12,000	^[10]
November 3	at Bowling Green*	Bowling Green, OH (rivalry)	T 27–27	5,200	^[11]
November 10	Akron*	Memorial Stadium Kent, OH (Wagon Wheel)	W 48–7	8,000	^[12]
November 17	New Hampshire*	Memorial Stadium Kent, OH	L 0–7	1,000	^[13]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

^[14]

References

^ "2016 Kent State Football Record Book" (PDF). Kent State University. p. D6. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
^ 2016 Record Book, p. D22.
^ 2016 Record Book, p. D17-D19.
^ "Bearcats Place Eight On All-Conference Grid Team". The Marion Star. December 11, 1951. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Kent Routs Western Michigan, 48-19". Akron Beacon Journal. September 23, 1951. p. 3C – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Kent Nudges Mount Union For 2nd Win, 28-27". Akron Beacon-Journal. September 29, 1951. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Kent Rolls Over Reserve". Akron Beacon Journal. October 7, 1951. p. 2C – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Bucknell Gains 13-7 Verdict Over Kent". Akron Beacon Journal. October 14, 1951. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Listless Kent Team Tied By Morris Harvey". Akron Beacon Journal. October 21, 1951. p. 6C – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Conversion Miss Dooms KSU, 28-27". Akron Beacon Journal. October 28, 1951. pp. 1C, 4C – via Newspapers.com.
^ "BeeGees, Kent In 27-27 Tie". Akron Beacon Journal. November 4, 1951. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Outmanned Zips Overpowered By Kent, 48-7". Akron Beacon Journal. November 11, 1951. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Wildcats Throttle Kent, 7-0". Akron Beacon Journal. November 18, 1951. p. 2C – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.

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Venues	Rockwell Field (1920–1940) Memorial Stadium (1941–1968) Dix Stadium (1969–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Akron: Wagon Wheel Bowling Green: Anniversary Award
Culture & lore	The Marching Golden Flashes
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders NFL draftees
Seasons	1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943–1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

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