1973 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

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1973 Kent State Golden Flashes football team - Wikipedia

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1973 Kent State Golden Flashes football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	9–2 (4–1 MAC)
Head coach	Don James (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Dick Scesniak (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Dennis Fitzgerald (3rd season)
Home stadium	Dix Stadium
Seasons ← 1972 1974 →

1973 Mid-American Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 15 Miami (OH) $	5	–	0	–	0	11	–	0	–	0
Kent State	4	–	1	–	0	9	–	2	–	0
Bowling Green	2	–	3	–	0	7	–	3	–	0
Ohio	2	–	3	–	0	5	–	5	–	0
Western Michigan	1	–	4	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Toledo	1	–	4	–	0	3	–	8	–	0

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1973 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. In their third season under head coach Don James, the Golden Flashes compiled a 9–2 record (4–1 against MAC opponents), finished in second place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 300 to 131.^[1]^[2] Nick Saban, a defensive back for the Golden Flashes the previous three seasons, was a graduate assistant on James' staff during the 1973 season.

The team included brothers Larry Poole, a tailback, and Tommie Poole, a defensive tackle.^[3]

Don James was credited with turning a "mediocre" Kent State program into a MAC power in his four years as head coach.^[4] The team's 9–2 record in 1973 was the best in program history.^[5]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 15	Louisville*		Dix Stadium Kent, OH	W 10–3	10,217	^[6]
September 22	at Ohio		Peden Stadium Athens, OH	W 35–7	14,450	^[7]
September 30	at San Diego State*		San Diego Stadium San Diego, CA	L 9–17	28,416	^[8]
October 6	at Western Michigan		Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	W 39–15	19,300	^[9]
October 13	Bowling Green		Dix Stadium Kent, OH (rivalry)	W 21–7	25,137	^[3]
October 20	No. 12 (small) Eastern Michigan		Dix Stadium Kent, OH	W 34–20	14,406–14,426	^[10]^[11]
October 27	at Utah State*		Romney Stadium Logan, UT	W 27–16	8,703	^[12]
November 3	Marshall*		Dix Stadium Kent, OH	W 35–3	9,004	^[13]
November 10	No. 17 Miami (OH)	No. 19	Dix Stadium Kent, OH	L 10–20	27,363	^[14]
November 17	at Toledo		Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	W 52–16	12,021	^[15]
November 24	Central Michigan		Dix Stadium Kent, OH	W 28–7	3,870	^[16]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Team players drafted into the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club
Gerald Tinker	Wide receiver	2	44	Atlanta Falcons
Jack Lambert	Linebacker	2	46	Pittsburgh Steelers

^[17]

References

^ "2016 Kent State Football Record Book" (PDF). Kent State University. p. D7. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
^ "1973 Kent State Golden Flashes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
^ ^a ^b Ray Yannucci (October 14, 1973). "Kent's Brother Combination Belts Bowling Green 21-7". pp. C1, C6 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "James: Challenge excites me". Akron Beacon Journal. (Ohio). December 24, 1974. p. B4.
^ "Rose Bowl in James' plans at UW". Toledo Blade. (Ohio). Associated Press. December 24, 1974. p. 13.
^ Ray Yannucci (September 16, 1973). "Defense Shines For Kent". Akron Beacon Journal. pp. E1, E5 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Kent State Rips Ohio U." The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 23, 1973. p. 6C – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Aztecs slip by Kent State". Daily Times-Advocate. Escondido, California. October 1, 1973. p. A10 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Carl Olson (October 7, 1973). "Kent State tough on Broncos 39-15". Battle Creek Enquirer. p. C2 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Kent State In 34-20 Triumph". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 21, 1973. p. 6C – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
^ Greg Hansen (October 28, 1973). "Well-Oiled Kent State Batters U-State". Herald-Journal. Longan, Utah. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Ray Yannucci (November 4, 1973). "Flashes Awaken To Rip Marshall". Akron Beacon Journal. p. C1, C5 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Ray Yannucci (November 11, 1973). "Redskin Defense Smothers Kent's Championship Bid". Akron Beacon Journal. pp. B1, B8 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Ray Yannucci (November 18, 1973). "Toledo No Match For Kent". pp. E1, E6 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Ray Yannucci (November 25, 1973). "Poole Paces Kent Victory". Akron Beacon Journal. pp. C1, C11 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "1974 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2012.

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