1951 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

1951 Kent State Golden Flashes football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record4–3–2 (2–1 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1950
1952 →
1951 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Cincinnati $ 3 0 0 10 1 0
Miami (OH) 3 1 0 7 3 0
Kent State 2 1 0 4 3 2
Ohio 2 2 0 5 4 1
Western Reserve 1 3 0 2 6 1
Western Michigan 0 4 0 4 4 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1951 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1951 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach Trevor J. Rees, the Golden Flashes compiled a 4–3–2 record (2–1 against MAC opponents), finished in third place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 241 to 162.[1]

The team averaged 292.8 rushing yards per game, which remains one of the highest totals in Kent State football history.[2]

The team's statistical leaders included Jack Mancos with 778 rushing yards, Nick Dellerba with 991 yards of total offense, and Bob Scott with 154 receiving yards.[3] Three Kent State players received first-team honors on the All-Mid-American Conference football team: halfback Jack Mancos, defensive tackle Dick Raidel, and defensive guard Williard Divincenzo.[4]

  1. ^ "2016 Kent State Football Record Book" (PDF). Kent State University. p. D6. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  2. ^ 2016 Record Book, p. D22.
  3. ^ 2016 Record Book, p. D17-D19.
  4. ^ "Bearcats Place Eight On All-Conference Grid Team". The Marion Star. December 11, 1951. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.