1976 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

1976 Kent State Golden Flashes football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record8–4 (6–2 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDix Stadium
Seasons
← 1975
1977 →
1976 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Ball State $ 4 1 0 8 3 0
Kent State 6 2 0 8 4 0
Ohio 6 2 0 7 4 0
Western Michigan 6 3 0 7 4 0
Central Michigan 4 3 0 7 4 0
Bowling Green 4 3 0 6 5 0
Miami (OH) 2 4 0 3 8 0
Toledo 2 6 0 3 8 0
Eastern Michigan 1 5 0 2 9 0
Northern Illinois 0 6 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1976 Kent State Golden Flashes was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season.

Their statistical leaders included Art Best with 1,030 rushing yards, Mike Whaylen with 822 passing yards, and Kim Featsent with 415 receiving yards.[1][2] Five Kent State players were selected as first-team All-MAC players: wide receiver Kim Featsent, offensive tackle Tom Jesko, linebacker Jack Lazor, placekicker Paul Marchese, and defensive lineman Mike Zele.[3]

  1. ^ 2016 Record Book, p. D17-D19.
  2. ^ "1976 Kent State Golden Flashes Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  3. ^ 2016 Kent State Football Record Book, p. D42.