1995 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

1995 Kent State Golden Flashes football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record1–9–1 (0–7–1 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorCharley Molnar (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorBob Junko (1st season)
Home stadiumDix Stadium
1995 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 24 Toledo $7–0–111–0–1
Miami (OH)6–1–18–2–1
Ball State6–2–07–4–0
Western Michigan6–2–07–4–0
Eastern Michigan5–3–06–5–0
Bowling Green3–5–05–6–0
Central Michigan2–6–04–7–0
Akron2–6–02–9–0
Ohio1–6–12–8–1
Kent State0–7–11–9–1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1995 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Jim Corrigall, the Golden Flashes compiled a 1–9–1 record (0–7–1 against MAC opponents), finished in last place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 390 to 128.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Astron Whatley with 978 rushing yards, Todd Goebbel with 792 passing yards, and Kantroy Walker with 328 receiving yards.[3][4]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21:00 p.m.No. 1 Youngstown State*W 17–1417,516[5]
September 93:30 p.m.Miami (OH)
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
L 0–39
September 16at OhioT 28–28
September 231:00 p.m.at West Virginia*L 6–4546,624[6]
September 30Western Michigan
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
L 6–52
October 71:00 p.m.at South Carolina*L 14–7766,807[7]
October 21at Central MichiganL 16–27
October 28at AkronL 6–14
November 4Ball State
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
L 13–28
November 11Bowling Green
L 15–26
November 18Eastern Michigan
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
L 7–40
  • *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 5, 2016.
  2. ↑ "1995 Kent State Golden Flashes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
  3. ↑ 2016 Kent State Football Record Book, pp. D17-D19.
  4. ↑ "1995 Kent State Golden Flashes Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Kent stops Youngstown State's run". Detroit Free Press. September 3, 1995. Retrieved June 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Kent State muffs its big opportunity". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 24, 1995. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Gamecocks show no mercy in 77–14 romp over Kent". Florence Morning News. October 8, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.