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1985 Kent State Golden Flashes football
1985 Kent State Golden Flashes football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	3–8 (2–6 MAC)
Head coach	Dick Scesniak (3rd season);
Home stadium	Dix Stadium
	Seasons ← 1984 1986 →

1985 Mid-American Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Bowling Green $	9	–	0	–	0	11	–	1	–	0
Miami (OH)	7	–	1	–	1	8	–	2	–	1
Central Michigan	6	–	3	–	0	7	–	3	–	0
Western Michigan	4	–	4	–	1	4	–	6	–	1
Northern Illinois	4	–	4	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Ball State	3	–	6	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Eastern Michigan	3	–	6	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Toledo	3	–	6	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Kent State	2	–	6	–	0	3	–	8	–	0
Ohio	2	–	7	–	0	2	–	9	–	0

$ – Conference champion

The 1985 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach Dick Scesniak, the Golden Flashes compiled a 3–8 record (2–6 against MAC opponents), finished in ninth place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 277 to 212.^[1]^[2]

The team's statistical leaders included Eric Wilkerson with 594 rushing yards, Steve Poth with 1,221 passing yards, and Jim Kilbane with 806 receiving yards.^[3]^[4] Two Kent State players were selected as first-team All-MAC players: defensive lineman Lee Bullington and wide receiver Jim Kilbane.^[5]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 14	at Akron*	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH (rivalry)	L 0–24	32,183	^[6]
September 21	at Syracuse*	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	L 0–34	29,822
September 28	Eastern Michigan	Dix Stadium Kent, OH	W 28–3
October 5	at Central Michigan	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	L 17–21
October 12	UTEP*	Dix Stadium Kent, OH	W 51–24	10,329
October 19	Ball State	Dix Stadium Kent, OH	W 45–16
October 26	at Bowling Green	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH (rivalry)	L 14–26
November 2	Ohio	Dix Stadium Kent, OH	L 23–33
November 9	at Miami (OH)	Yager Stadium Oxford, OH	L 24–52
November 16	Western Michigan	Dix Stadium Kent, OH	L 3–34
November 23	at Toledo	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	L 7–10
*Non-conference game

References

^ "2016 Kent State Football Record Book" (PDF). Kent State University. p. D8. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
^ "1985 Kent State Golden Flashes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
^ 2016 Kent State Football Record Book, pp. D17–D19.
^ "1985 Kent State Golden Flashes Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
^ 2016 Kent State Football Record Book, p. D42.
^ "32,183 see Akron crush Kent State". The Plain Dealer. September 15, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.