2002 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

2002 Kent State Golden Flashes football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast
Record3–9 (1–7 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDix Stadium
2002 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 24 Marshall x$ 7–1  11–2 
UCF 6–2  7–5 
Miami (OH) 5–3  7–5 
Ohio 4–4  4–8 
Akron 3–5  4–8 
Kent State 1–7  3–9 
Buffalo 0–8  1–11 
West Division
Toledo xy 7–1  9–5 
Northern Illinois x 7–1  8–4 
Bowling Green 6–2  9–3 
Ball State 4–4  6–6 
Western Michigan 3–5  4–8 
Central Michigan 2–6  4–8 
Eastern Michigan 1–7  3–9 
Championship: Marshall 49, Toledo 45
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2002 Kent State Golden Flashes football team represented the Kent State University during the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. Kent State competed as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC), and played their home games at Dix Stadium. The Golden Flashes were led by fourth-year head coach Dean Pees.

Kent State compiled a 3–9 record (1–7 in conference games).[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 297:00 pmNew Hampshire (I-AA)*
ESPN+W 34–716,073
September 712:00 pmat No. 8 Ohio State*
L 17–5198,689
September 132:00 pmCal Poly (I-AA)*
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
W 37–348,410
September 212:00 pmat Miami (OH)
L 20–2715,042
September 282:00 pmat Northern Illinois
L 6–1316,302
October 52:00 pmMarshall
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
L 21–4215,337
October 192:00 pmOhio
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
L 0–5010,250
October 261:00 pmat Buffalo
W 16–125,102
November 22:00 pmBowling Green
L 14–457,165
November 912:00 pmat Connecticut*
L 21–6315,332
November 166:00 pmat Central Florida
L 6–327,354
November 232:00 pmAkron
L 10–483,278
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

References

  1. ↑ "2002 Kent State Golden Flashes Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
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