1990 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

1990 Kent State Golden Flashes football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record2–9 (2–6 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDix Stadium
1990 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Toledo +7–1–09–2–0
Central Michigan +7–1–08–3–1
Ball State5–3–07–4–0
Western Michigan5–3–07–4–0
Miami (OH)4–3–15–5–1
Bowling Green2–4–23–5–2
Eastern Michigan2–6–02–9–0
Kent State2–6–02–9–0
Ohio0–7–11–9–1
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1990 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third and final season under head coach Dick Crum, the Golden Flashes compiled a 2–9 record (2–6 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for seventh place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 328 to 177.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Marcus Haywood with 672 rushing yards, Joe Dalpra with 1,533 passing yards, and Shawn Barnes with 483 receiving yards.[3][4]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11:00 p.m.at No. 25 West Virginia*
L 24–3552,346[5]
September 8Akron*
L 10–3817,700[6]
September 22at Western Michigan
L 10–3713,106[7]
September 29Cincinnati*
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
L 24–2712,000[8]
October 6Central Michigan
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
L 0–4210,500[9]
October 13at Ball State
L 0–3114,974[10]
October 20Ohio
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
W 44–1512,000[11]
October 274:30 p.m.at Toledo
L 14–2821,670[12]
November 3Bowling Green
L 16–206,000[13]
November 10at Miami (OH)
L 10–3115,148[14]
November 17Eastern Michigan
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
W 25–24[15]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

References

  1. ↑ "2016 Kent State Football Record Book" (PDF). Kent State University. p. D8. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  2. ↑ "1990 Kent State Golden Flashes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  3. ↑ 2016 Kent State Football Record Book, pp. D17–D19.
  4. ↑ "1990 Kent State Golden Flashes Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Kent State impressive despite loss to No. 25 West Virginia". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 2, 1990. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Lewis, Akron zip past Kent State". The Daily Oklahoman. September 9, 1990. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Kent State loses 14th in row". The Plain Dealer. September 23, 1990. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Bearcats edge Kent to end losing skein at 12". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 30, 1990. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Central Michigan, Smith runaway winners at Kent State". The Bay City Times. October 7, 1990. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Cards do it right, win 31–0". The Muncie Star. October 14, 1990. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Kent beats OU to end long skid". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. October 21, 1990. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Flashes fall to Rockets". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 28, 1990. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Kent State suffers through one more heartbreaking loss". The Akron Beacon Journal. November 4, 1990. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "Walker learned well; Miami wins 31–10". Dayton Daily News. November 11, 1990. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ↑ "Kent St. rallies for fired coach". The Times Herald. November 18, 1990. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
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