| 1975Kent State Golden Flashes football | |
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| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Record | 4–7 (1–6 MAC) |
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| Home stadium | Dix Stadium |
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| No. 12Miami (OH) $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ball State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The1975 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was anAmerican football team that representedKent State University in theMid-American Conference (MAC) during the1975 NCAA Division I football season. In their first season under head coachDennis Fitzgerald, the Golden Flashes compiled a 4–7 record (1–6 against MAC opponents), finished in sixth place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 289 to 202.[1][2]
The team's statistical leaders included Dan Watkins with 916 rushing yards, Greg Kokal with 1,754 passing yards, and Kim Featsent with 563 receiving yards.[3][4] Defensive back Cedric Brown was selected as a first-team All-MAC player.[5]
Dennis Fitzgerald was hired as Kent State's head football coach in January 1975. Fitzgerald had been Kent State's defensive coordinator underDon James, who resigned in December 1974.[6][7]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 13 | atNortheast Louisiana* | W 31–29 | 8,000 | [8] | |
| September 20 | Virginia Tech* | W 17–11 | 13,871 | [9] | |
| September 27 | atOhio | L 21–23 | 14,022 | [10] | |
| October 4 | atNorthern Illinois | L 15–38 | [11] | ||
| October 11 | atWestern Michigan | W 22–17 | [12] | ||
| October 18 | vs.Bowling Green | L 9–35 | [13] | ||
| October 25 | Central Michigan |
| L 8–17 | [14] | |
| November 1 | atWest Virginia* | L 13–38 | 30,160 | [15][16] | |
| November 8 | Marshall* |
| W 30–21 | 6,164 | [17] |
| November 15 | No. 16Miami (OH) |
| L 8–27 | 14,162 | [18] |
| November 22 | atToledo | L 28–33 | 16,598 | [19] | |
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