1961 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1961

| team = Kent State Golden Flashes

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Mid-American Conference

| short_conf = MAC

| record = 2–8

| conf_record = 1–5

| head_coach = Trevor J. Rees

| hc_year = 16th

| captain =

| stadium = Memorial Stadium

}}

The 1961 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1961 college football season. In their 16th season under head coach Trevor J. Rees, the Golden Flashes compiled a 2–8 record (1–5 against MAC opponents), finished in seventh place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 181 to 126.{{cite web|title=2016 Kent State Football Record Book|publisher=Kent State University|page=D6|accessdate=October 4, 2016|url=http://kentstatesports.com/documents/2016/9/2/FALL_ASRB_football_2016.pdf}}{{cite web|title=Kent State Yearly Results (1960-1964)|publisher=David DeLassus|work=College Football Data Warehouse|accessdate=October 4, 2016|url=http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/k/kent_state/1960-1964_yearly_results.php|archive-date=October 5, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161005201615/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/k/kent_state/1960-1964_yearly_results.php|url-status=dead}}

The team's statistical leaders included Cullen Bowen with 275 rushing yards, George Jenkins with 387 passing yards, and Dick Wolf with 288 receiving yards.2016 Record Book, p. D17-D19.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 15

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Xavier

| site_stadium = Xavier Stadium

| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH

| score = 8–16

| attend = 7,120

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-xu-whips-kent-st/124369625/|work=The Cincinnati Enquirer|title=XU whips Kent State in opener, 16–8|date=September 16, 1961|accessdate=May 10, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 23

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Dayton

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Kent, OH

| score = 38–14

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|title=Three Pass Interceptions Let Kent State Roll Over UD, 38-14|newspaper=Dayton Daily News|author=Joe Burns|date=September 24, 1961|pages=IV-1, IV-5|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-three-pass-interceptio/151664880/|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 30

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Ohio

| site_stadium = Peden Stadium

| site_cityst = Athens, OH

| score = 23–17

| attend =

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 7

| w/l = l

| opponent = Miami (OH)

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Kent, OH

| score = 0–21

| attend = 11,000

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 14

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Marshall

| site_stadium = Fairfield Stadium

| site_cityst = Huntington, WV

| score = 8–14

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|title=Marshall Stings Kent State, 14-8|newspaper=The Akron Beacon-Journal|date=October 15, 1961|page=1B|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-akron-beacon-journal-marshall-stings/153576808/|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 21

| w/l = l

| opponent = Bowling Green

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Kent, OH

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 6–21

| attend = 11,500

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 28

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Toledo

| site_stadium = Glass Bowl

| site_cityst = Toledo, OH

| score = 22–31

| attend = 6,800

| source = {{cite news|title=Toledo Rocks Kent, 31-22|newspaper=The Lima Citizen|date=October 29, 1961|page=E3|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lima-citizen-toledo-rocks-kent-31-2/154813879/|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 4

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Western Michigan

| site_stadium = Waldo Stadium

| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI

| score = 0–14

| attend = 10,250

| source = {{cite web |author= |title=Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/774/stats/12865 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=December 18, 2022 }}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 11

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Louisville

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Kent, OH

| score = 15–19

| attend = 4,000

| source = {{cite news|title=Kent Loses 6th Straight, 19 to 15|newspaper=The Plain Dealer|author=Andy Palich|date=November 12, 1961|page=6C|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-plain-dealer-kent-loses-6th-straight/153441779/|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 18

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Baldwin–Wallace

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Kent, OH

| score = 6–14

| attend =

}}

{{cite web |author= |title=Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/331/stats/12865 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=December 18, 2022 }}

References

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