1997 Kent State Golden Flashes football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record3–8 (3–5 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDix Stadium
1997 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Marshall x$  7 –1   10 –3  
Miami (OH)  6 –2   8 –3  
Ohio  6 –2   8 –3  
Bowling Green  3 –5   3 –8  
Kent State  3 –5   3 –8  
Akron  2 –7   2 –9  
West Division
Toledo x  7 –1   9 –3  
Western Michigan  6 –2   8 –3  
Ball State  4 –4   5 –6  
Eastern Michigan  4 –5   4 –7  
Central Michigan  1 –7   2 –9  
Northern Illinois  0 –8   0 –11  
Championship: Marshall 34, Toledo 14
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions

The 1997 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth and final season under head coach Jim Corrigall, the Golden Flashes compiled a 3–8 record (3–5 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for fourth place in the MAC East, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 490 to 337.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included running back Astron Whatley with 876 rushing yards, quarterback Jose Davis with 2,707 passing yards, and wide receiver Eugene Baker with 1,549 receiving yards.[3][4] Four Kent State players were selected as first-team All-MAC players: Whatley, Baker, offensive guard Bob Hallen, and offensive tackle Steve Zahursky.[5]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
August 28at Ohio
L 7–31
September 6at Youngstown State*
L 23–44
September 13Marshall
L 17–42
September 20at Eastern Michigan
W 41–38
October 4UCF*
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
L 43–59
October 11Miami (OH)
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
L 26–62
October 18at Western Michigan
L 27–50
October 25Central Michigan
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
W 60–37
November 1Bowling Green
W 29–20
November 8at Akron
L 35–45
November 22at Navy*
L 29–62
  • *Non-conference game

Roster

1997 Kent State Golden Flashes football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 6 Jose Davis So
TE 46 Jason Gavadza  So
QB 13 Todd Goebbel Jr
TE 82 Dan Goodspeed Jr
C 66 Bob Hallen Sr
QB 18 Brian Magrell  Jr
QB 10 Jon Rapella  Fr
QB 19 Zach Williams  Fr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 1998-01-30

References

  1. ↑ "2016 Kent State Football Record Book" (PDF). Kent State University. p. D8. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
  2. ↑ "1997 Kent State Golden Flashes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
  3. ↑ 2016 Kent State Football Record Book, pp. D17-D19.
  4. ↑ "1997 Kent State Golden Flashes Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
  5. ↑ 2016 Kent State Football Record Book, p. D42.


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