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Conference | Mid-American Conference |
Record | 7–2 (4–2 MAC) |
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Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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Bowling Green $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (OH) | 4 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marshall | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Michigan | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Toledo | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1956 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1956 college football season. In their 11th season under head coach Trevor J. Rees, the Golden Flashes compiled a 7–2 record (4–2 against MAC opponents), finished in third place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 208 to 76.[1][2]
The team's statistical leaders included Ron Fowler with 522 rushing yards, Ken Horton with 703 passing yards, and Dick Mihalus with 238 receiving yards.[3] End Gino Gioia and fullback Luke Owens were selected as first-team All-MAC players.[4]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 22 | atBowling Green |
| L 0–17 | ||
September 29 | atLouisville* |
| W 7–0 | ||
October 6 | Waynesburg* |
| W 19–6 | ||
October 13 | Ohio |
| W 32–13 | ||
October 20 | atMarshall |
| W 25–7 | 7,000 | [5] |
October 27 | atMiami (OH) |
| L 0–14 | ||
November 3 | Toledo |
| W 52–6 | ||
November 10 | atBaldwin–Wallace* | Berea, OH | W 46–0 | ||
November 17 | Western Michigan |
| W 27–13 | ||
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