American college football season
The 1946 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) during the 1946 college football season . In its first season under head coach Trevor J. Rees , Kent State compiled a 6–2 record.[ 1]
Kent State ranked fourth nationally among small-college teams with an average of 349.1 yards per game in total offense. It also ranked fourth nationally in total defense, giving up an average of only 115.1 yards per game.[ 2]
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References
^ "2016 Kent State Football Record Book" (PDF) . Kent State University. p. D6. Retrieved June 26, 2020 .
^ W.J. Bingham, ed. (1947). The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947 . A.S. Barnes and Company. p. 87.
^ "Kent Staters Spank Hiram, 40-0, In Debut" . The Akron Beacon Journal . September 29, 1946. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Kent Staters Trip Carroll" . The Akron Beacon Journal . October 6, 1946. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Kent State Wins, 39-0: Flashes Find Bluffton Easy In Third Win" . The Akron Beacon Journal . October 13, 1946. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Kent Staters Fumble, Lose To Beegees" . The Akron Beacon Journal . October 20, 1946. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "B-W Turns Back Kent, 21-12" . The Akron Beacon Journal . October 27, 1946. p. 3C – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Hornet Eleven Beaten by Kent State, 12-0" . The Enquirer and News . Battle Creek, Michigan. November 2, 1946. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Kent State Tops Bishops On Capri's 40-Yard Rush" . The Akron Beacon Journal . November 10, 1946. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Kent Rips Spoke From 'Big Wheel' In Clash With Akron, 13-6" . The Akron Beacon Journal . November 16, 1946. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com .
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