1968 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

The 1968 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1968 college football season. In their first season under head coach Dave Puddington, the Golden Flashes compiled a 1–9 record (1–5 against MAC opponents), finished in sixth place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 230 to 101.[1][2]

1968 Kent State Golden Flashes football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
1968 record1–9 (1–5 MAC)
Head coachDave Puddington (1st season)
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1968 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 20 Ohio $ 6 0 0  10 1 0
Miami 5 1 0  7 3 0
Bowling Green 3 2 1  6 3 1
Toledo 3 2 1  5 4 1
Western Michigan 2 4 0  3 6 0
Kent State 1 5 0  1 9 0
Marshall 0 6 0  0 9 1
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Don Nottingham with 727 rushing yards, Steve Trustdorf with 773 passing yards, and Doug Smith with 247 receiving yards.[3][4] Defensive tackle Jim Corrigall was selected as a first-team All-MAC player.[5]

Dave Puddington was hired as Kent State's head football coach in December 1977. He had been the head football coach at Washington University in St. Louis from 1962 to 1967.[6]

References

  1. "2016 Kent State Football Record Book" (PDF). Kent State University. p. D7. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  2. "1968 Kent State Golden Flashes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  3. 2016 Record Book, p. D17-D19.
  4. "1968 Kent State Golden Flashes Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  5. 2016 Kent State Football Record Book, p. D42.
  6. "WU Coach to Kent State: Puddington Quits". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. December 13, 1967. p. 5D.


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