1989 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

1989 Kent State Golden Flashes football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	0–11 (0–8 MAC)
Head coach	Dick Crum (2nd season)
Home stadium	Dix Stadium

1989 Mid-American Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Ball State $	6	–	1	–	1			7	–	3	–	2
Eastern Michigan	6	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	1
Toledo	6	–	2	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Central Michigan	5	–	2	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
Bowling Green	5	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Western Michigan	3	–	5	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Miami (OH)	2	–	5	–	1			2	–	8	–	1
Ohio	1	–	6	–	1			1	–	9	–	1
Kent State	0	–	8	–	0			0	–	11	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1989 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Dick Crum, the Golden Flashes compiled a 0–11 record (0–8 against MAC opponents), finished in ninth place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 377 to 179.^[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Terry Daniels with 304 rushing yards, Joe Dalpra with 1,089 passing yards, and Andre Palmer with 417 receiving yards.^[3][4]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	at Eastern Michigan	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	L 7–30
September 9	at Akron*	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH (rivalry)	L 7–40
September 16	at Kansas*	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	L 21–28	41,000
September 23	Western Michigan	Dix Stadium Kent, OH	L 4–26
September 30	at No. 15 NC State*	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC	L 22–42	35,400	[5]
October 7	at Central Michigan	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	L 0–38
October 14	Ball State	Dix Stadium Kent, OH	L 21–23
October 21	at Ohio	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	L 14–37
October 28	Toledo	Dix Stadium Kent, OH	L 42–47
November 4	at Bowling Green	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH (rivalry)	L 28–51
November 11	Miami (OH)	Dix Stadium Kent, OH	L 13–15
*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. "1989 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. "1989 Kent State Golden Flashes Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
5. "Kent State looks improved, but still falls to Wolfpack". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 1, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.