2003 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

2003 Kent State Golden Flashes football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast
Record5–7 (4–4 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDoug Martin (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumDix Stadium
2003 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 10 Miami (OH) x$ 8–0  13–1 
Marshall 6–2  8–4 
Akron 5–3  7–5 
Kent State 4–4  5–7 
UCF 2–6  3–9 
Ohio 1–7  2–10 
Buffalo 1–7  1–11 
West Division
No. 23 Bowling Green x 7–1  11–3 
Northern Illinois 6–2  10–2 
Toledo 6–2  8–4 
Western Michigan 4–4  5–7 
Ball State 3–5  4–8 
Eastern Michigan 2–6  3–9 
Central Michigan 1–7  3–9 
Championship: Miami 49, Bowling Green 27
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2003 Kent State Golden Flashes football team represented the Kent State University during the 2003 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 fifth-year head coach Dean Pees, who resigned following the conclusion of the season.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 287:30 pmat AkronW 41–3826,814
September 67:00 pmat No. 10 Pittsburgh*L 3–4356,531
September 136:00 pmYoungstown State (I-AA)*W 16–1320,172
September 201:00 pmat Penn State*L 10–32102,078
September 272:00 pmCentral Florida
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
W 36–166,728
October 42:00 pmBall State
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
L 17–3410,261
October 114:30 pmat MarshallL 33–4933,537
October 182:00 pmConnecticut*
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
L 31–34 OT8,228
October 242:00 pmMiami (OH)
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
ESPN PlusL 30–3810,693
November 82:00 pmat OhioW 37–3314,827
November 156:00 pmat No. 25 Bowling GreenL 33–4212,035
November 224:00 pmBuffalo
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
W 34–247,196
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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References

  1. ↑ "2003-04 Season Archive: Kent State University Athletics". Archived from the original on March 24, 2012. Retrieved October 24, 2012.