1964 Kent State Golden Flashes football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record3–5–1 (1–4–1 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1964 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Bowling Green $ 5 –1 –09 –1 –0
Marshall 4 –2 –07 –3 –0
Miami (OH) 4 –2 –06 –3 –1
Ohio 3 –2 –15 –4 –1
Western Michigan 2 –4 –03 –6 –0
Kent State 1 –4 –13 –5 –1
Toledo 1 –5 –02 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1964 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1964 NCAA University Division football season. In their first season under head coach Leo Strang, the Golden Flashes compiled a 3–5–1 record (1–4–1 against MAC opponents), finished in sixth place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 121 to 87.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Tom Clements with 444 rushing yards, Ron Mollric with 384 passing yards, and Fred Gissendaner with 258 receiving yards.[3] Offensive guard Booker Collins and halfback Pat Gucciardo were selected as first-team All-MAC players.[4]

Leo Strang was hired as Kent State's head football coach in January 1964. He head previously been the football coach at Massillon Washington High School.[5]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Xavier*
W 15–212,000[6]
October 3Ohio
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Kent, OH
T 3–3
October 10at Miami (OH)
L 14–17
October 17Western Michigan
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Kent, OH
L 9–12
October 24at Bowling Green
L 0–41
October 31Toledo
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Kent, OH
W 14–11
November 7at Louisville*
W 14–7
November 14at Marshall
L 7–12
November 21at Dayton*
L 11–16
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ↑ "2016 Kent State Football Record Book" (PDF). Kent State University. p. D6. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  2. ↑ "1964 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. ↑ 2016 Kent State Football Record Book, p. D41.
  5. ↑ "Strang Hiring 'Friendly Persuasion'". Akron Beacon Journal. January 10, 1964. p. 24.
  6. ↑ "'Pat' Hand wins for Strang". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 27, 1964. Retrieved May 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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