1961 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

1961 Kent State Golden Flashes football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record2–8 (1–5 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Bowling Green $ 5 1 0 8 2 0
Western Michigan 4 1 1 5 4 1
Miami (OH) 3 2 0 6 4 0
Ohio 3 2 1 5 3 1
Toledo 2 4 0 3 7 0
Marshall 1 4 0 2 7 1
Kent State 1 5 0 2 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion

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.[1][2]

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.[3]

  1. ^ "2016 Kent State Football Record Book" (PDF). Kent State University. p. D6. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  2. ^ "Kent State Yearly Results (1960-1964)". 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.