1987 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

1987 Kent State Golden Flashes football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	7–4 (5–3 MAC)
Head coach	Glen Mason (2nd season)
Home stadium	Dix Stadium

1987 Mid-American football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Eastern Michigan $	7	–	1	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
Kent State	5	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Miami (OH)	5	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Bowling Green	5	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Western Michigan	4	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Central Michigan	3	–	4	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
Toledo	3	–	4	–	1			3	–	7	–	1
Ball State	3	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Ohio	0	–	8	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1987 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second and final season under head coach Glen Mason, the Golden Flashes compiled a 7–4 record (5–3 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for second place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 233 to 212.^[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included tailback Eric Wilkerson with 1,221 rushing yards, quarterback Tim Phillips with 1,625 passing yards, and wide receiver Eric Dye with 606 receiving yards.^[3][4] Three Kent State players were selected as first-team All-MAC players: Wilkerson, Dye, and center Chip Curtis.^[5]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 12	at Akron*	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH (rivalry)	W 27–23
September 19	at Kansas*	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	W 31–17	33,700
September 26	Eastern Michigan	Dix Stadium Kent, OH	L 21–23	17,400
October 3	Central Michigan	Dix Stadium Kent, OH	W 24–21
October 10	at Ball State	Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN	L 23–24
October 17	Western Michigan	Dix Stadium Kent, OH	W 27–13
October 24	at Ohio	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	W 24–10
October 31	Toledo	Dix Stadium Kent, OH	W 17–13
November 7	at Bowling Green	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH (rivalry)	L 20–30
November 14	Miami (OH)	Dix Stadium Kent, OH	W 14–10
November 21	at No. 19 Pittsburgh*	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	L 5–28	35,472
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "2016 Kent State Football Record Book" (PDF). Kent State University. p. D8. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
2. "1987 Kent State Golden Flashes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
3. 2016 Kent State Football Record Book, pp. D17–D19.
4. "1987 Kent State Golden Flashes Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
5. 2016 Kent State Football Record Book, p. D42.