1959 Kent State Golden Flashes football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record5–3 (3–3 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1958
1960 →
1959 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Bowling Green $ 6 – 0 – 0 9 – 0 – 0
Ohio 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Miami (OH) 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Kent State 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Western Michigan 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Marshall 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
Toledo 0 – 6 – 0 2 – 6 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1959 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1959 NCAA College Division football season. In their 14th season under head coach Trevor J. Rees, the Golden Flashes compiled a 5–3 record (3–3 against MAC opponents), finished in fourth place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 144 to 124.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included John Martin with 391 rushing yards, Dick Mostardo with 164 passing yards, and Lou Perry with 141 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25Baldwin–Wallace*
W 46–12
October 3at Ohio
L 0–467,500[4]
October 10No. 2 Miami (OH)
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Kent, OH
W 14–69,500[5]
October 17at MarshallNo. 18
W 46–7
October 24No. 8 Bowling GreenNo. T–15
L 8–2511,000[6]
October 31at Toledo
W 14–72,000[7]
November 7at Western Michigan
L 0–76,500[8]
November 21Louisville*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Kent, OH
W 16–14
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

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. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  5. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  6. ^ Phil Dietrich (October 25, 1959). "BeeGees Kill Kent's Mid-Am Hopes: Falcons Roll Up 25-7 Advantage". The Akron Beacon-Journal. pp. 1B, 6B – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "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 18, 2022.


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