1958 Kent State Golden Flashes football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record7–2 (5–1 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1957
1959 →
1958 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Miami (OH) $ 5 – 0 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Kent State 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
No. 14 Bowling Green 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Ohio 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Western Michigan 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Toledo 1 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Marshall 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from UPI small college poll

The 1958 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1958 NCAA College Division football season. In their 13th season under head coach Trevor J. Rees, the Golden Flashes compiled a 7–2 record (5–1 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for second place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 137 to 95.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included John Martin with 386 rushing yards, quarterback Dick Mostardo with 542 passing yards, and Dick Mihalus with 231 receiving yards.[3] Mostardo was selected as a first-team All-MAC player.[4]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at Xavier*
W 6–0[5][6]
September 27at Baldwin–Wallace*Berea, OHW 21–14
October 4No. 2 OhioNo. 14
W 14–69,500
October 11at No. T–13 Miami (OH)No. 6
L 0–359,000
October 18MarshallNo. T–20
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Kent, OH
W 24–06,000
October 25at No. 3 Bowling Green
W 8–710,800[7]
November 1ToledoNo. 19
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Kent, OH
W 32–08,000
November 8at Louisville*No. 12
L 0–215,000[8]
November 15Western Michigan
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Kent, OH
W 32–62,500
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "2016 Kent State Football Record Book" (PDF). Kent State University. p. D6. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  2. ^ "Kent State Yearly Results (1955-1959)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on October 5, 2016. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  3. ^ 2016 Record Book, p. D17-D19.
  4. ^ 2016 Kent State Football Record Book, p. D41.
  5. ^ Bill Ford (September 14, 1958). "XU Plays Tonight in Gridiron Opener". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
  6. ^ Bill Ford (September 15, 1958). "Xavier Wins Opener Over St. Joseph's". Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 33. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
  7. ^ <!-–Not stated-->. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  8. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  9. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.


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