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1967 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

1967 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

American college football season

The 1967 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. In their fourth season under head coach Leo Strang, the Golden Flashes compiled a 4–6 record (1–5 against MAC opponents), finished in sixth place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 195 to 144.[1][2]

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The team's statistical leaders included Don Fitzgerald with 891 rushing yards, Ron Swartz with 1,029 passing yards, and Will Perry with 601 receiving yards.[3] Three Kent State players were selected as first-team All-MAC players: defensive tackle Jim Corrigall, halfback Don Fitzgerald, and defensive back Lou Harris.[4]

Leo Strang resigned as Kent State's head football coach on November 21, 1967. He compiled a 16–21–2 record in four seasons as Kent State's head coach.[5]

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References

  1. [1]
    "2016 Kent State Football Record Book" (PDF). Kent State University. p. D7. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  2. [2]
    "1967 Kent State Golden Flashes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  3. [3]
    2016 Record Book, p. D17-D19.
  4. [4]
    2016 Kent State Football Record Book, p. D42.
  5. [5]
    "Strang Quits As Kent State Coach". Akron Beacon Journal. p. B2.
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    "Kent State Slams No. Illinois 35–0". Star Tribune. Associated Press. September 24, 1967. p. 4S. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. [7]
    "XU ends campaignwith 'freek show;' Kent winner, 31–19". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 19, 1967. Retrieved May 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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