1983 Kent State Golden Flashes football team


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The 1983 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Dick Scesniak, the Golden Flashes compiled a 1–10 record (1–8 against MAC opponents), finished in ninth place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 260 to 157.[1][2]

1983 Kent State Golden Flashes football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record1–10 (1–8 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJohn O'Grady (1st season)
Home stadiumDix Stadium

Seasons

← 1982

1984 →

1983 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Northern Illinois $ 8 1 0 10 2 0
Toledo 7 2 0 9 2 0
Bowling Green 7 2 0 8 3 0
Central Michigan 7 2 0 8 3 0
Ball State 4 4 0 6 5 0
Western Michigan 4 5 0 6 5 0
Miami (OH) 3 5 0 4 7 0
Ohio 3 6 0 4 7 0
Kent State 1 8 0 1 10 0
Eastern Michigan 0 9 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The team's statistical leaders included O.D. Underwood with 531 rushing yards, Stu Rayburn with 1,461 passing yards, and Ken Hughes with 575 receiving yards.[3][4]

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 3at Akron*L 6–13
September 10at Syracuse*L 10–22
September 24Northern IllinoisL 7–38
October 1at Central MichiganL 7–13
October 8at Miami (OH)L 7–27
October 15Ball State
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
L 13–17
October 22Ohio
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
L 20–21
October 29at ToledoL 34–37
November 5Eastern Michigan
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
W 37–13
November 12Western Michigan
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
L 13–21
November 19at Bowling GreenL 3–38
  • *Non-conference game
  1. ^ "2016 Kent State Football Record Book" (PDF). Kent State University. p. D8. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
  2. ^ "1983 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. ^ "1983 Kent State Golden Flashes Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 5, 2016.