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1962 Kent State Golden Flashes football
1962 Kent State Golden Flashes football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	3–6 (2–4 MAC)
Head coach	Trevor J. Rees (17th season);
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
	Seasons ← 1961 1963 →

1962 Mid-American Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Bowling Green $	5	–	0	–	1	7	–	1	–	1
Ohio	5	–	1	–	0	8	–	3	–	0
Miami (OH)	3	–	1	–	1	8	–	2	–	1
Western Michigan	3	–	3	–	0	5	–	4	–	0
Kent State	2	–	4	–	0	3	–	6	–	0
Toledo	1	–	5	–	0	3	–	6	–	0
Marshall	0	–	5	–	0	4	–	6	–	0

$ – Conference champion

The 1962 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. In their 17th season under head coach Trevor J. Rees, the Golden Flashes compiled a 3–6 record (2–4 against MAC opponents), finished in fifth place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 185 to 107.^[1]^[2]

The team's statistical leaders included Dick Merschman with 555 rushing yards, Jim Flynn with 605 passing yards, and Dick Wolf with 119 receiving yards.^[3] Running back Dick Merschman was selected as a first-team All-MAC player.^[4]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 15	at Dayton*	Baujan Field Dayton, OH	W 22–7
September 22	Xavier*	Memorial Stadium Kent, OH	L 8–9	^[5]
September 29	Ohio	Memorial Stadium Kent, OH	L 0–21
October 6	at Miami (OH)	Miami Field Oxford, OH	L 14–23
October 13	Marshall	Memorial Stadium Kent, OH	W 23–14
October 20	at Bowling Green	University Stadium Bowling Green, OH (rivalry)	L 6–45
October 27	Toledo	Memorial Stadium Kent, OH	W 20–18
November 3	Western Michigan	Memorial Stadium Kent, OH	L 6–19
November 10	at Louisville*	Fairgrounds Stadium Louisville, KY	L 8–29
*Non-conference game

References

^ "2016 Kent State Football Record Book" (PDF). Kent State University. p. D6. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
^ "1962 Kent State Golden Flashes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
^ 2016 Record Book, p. D17-D19.
^ 2016 Kent State Football Record Book, p. D41.
^ "Flashes tumble, 9–8". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 23, 1962. Retrieved May 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.