1996 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

The 1996 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach Jim Corrigall, the Golden Flashes compiled a 2–9 record (1–7 against MAC opponents), finished in last place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 492 to 255.[1]

1996 Kent State Golden Flashes football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
1996 record2–9 (1–7 MAC)
Head coachJim Corrigall (4th season)
Home stadiumDix Stadium
1996 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
Ball State $  7 1     8 4  
Toledo  6 2     7 4  
Miami  6 2     6 5  
Ohio  5 3     6 6  
Central Michigan  4 4     5 6  
Akron  3 5     4 7  
Bowling Green  3 5     4 7  
Eastern Michigan  3 5     3 8  
Western Michigan  2 6     2 9  
Kent State  1 7     2 9  
  • $ Conference champion

The team's statistical leaders included Astron Whatley with 1,132 rushing yards, Todd Goebbel with 2,419 passing yards, and Eugene Baker with 1,215 receiving yards.[2][3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
August 31at Miami (OH)L 6–64
September 7at Pittsburgh*
L 14–52
September 14Youngstown State*W 28–12
September 28at Nevada*L 42–63
October 12Akron
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
W 32–17
October 19at Bowling GreenL 24–31
October 26Ohio
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
L 51–52
November 2at Eastern MichiganL 10–51
  • *Non-conference game

[4]

Roster

1996 Kent State Golden Flashes football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
FB 29 Leroy Arrington Fr
WR 2 Eugene Baker  So
WR 8 Mark Britt  Jr
TE 46 Jason Gavadza  Fr
QB 13 Todd Goebbel So
C 66 Bob Hallen Jr
FB 35 Joe Miller Jr
OL 75 Brian Moore Jr
T 78 Doug Morgan  Sr
QB 5 Marc O'Brien Sr
QB 16 Jon Repella Fr
TE 81 O. J. Santiago Sr
T 69 Todd Thompson Fr
WR 3 Kantroy Walker  Sr
TB 4 Astron Whatley  Jr
WR 84 Jonathan Williams Jr
QB 10 Zach Williams Fr
T 74 Karl Wolf  So
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DT 87 Rick Abramowski So
LB 56 Ryan Altizer Fr
DL 92 Richard Bender Fr
DB 7 Tony Britt  Sr
LB 57 Dave Holderbaum Fr
DB 26 Joe Karr Sr
DB 19 Robert Moore  Jr
LB 1 Roger Terry  Jr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 1996-11-08

Team players in the NFL

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL club
O. J. SantiagoTight end370Atlanta Falcons
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References

  1. "2016 Kent State Football Record Book" (PDF). Kent State University. p. D8. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
  2. 2016 Kent State Football Record Book, pp. D17-D19.
  3. "1996 Kent State Golden Flashes Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
  4. "1996 Kent State Golden Flashes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 5, 2016.


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