1965 Kent State
5–4–1 (3–2–1 Mid-American Conference), coached by Leo Strang. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Marshall 33–13Nov 13
By 20 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18 | atXavier | L 14–21 | 41% |
| Sep 25 | vs Dayton | W 14–6 | 65% |
| Oct 2 | at Ohio | W 27–10 | 38% |
| Oct 9 | vs Miami (OH) | W 24–13 | 49% |
| Oct 16 | at Western Michigan | T 10–10 | 61% |
| Oct 23 | vs Bowling Green | L 6–7 | 47% |
| Oct 30 | at Toledo | L 3–7 | 57% |
| Nov 6 | at Penn State | L 6–21 | 27% |
| Nov 13 | vs Marshall | W 33–13 | 63% |
| Nov 20 | vs Louisville | W 7–6 | 61% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Louisville 7–6; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 9th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 68 on file).
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1965.
- Record
- 5–4–1
- Conference
- 3–2–1 tied for 3rd in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 144–114
- Coach
- Leo Strang
- Elo
- 1472 +46 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −6.3 No. 82 of 120 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1966
The 1966 draft| Rd 4 | Willie Asbury RB | Atlanta Falcons |
1965 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green | 5–1 | 7–2 | |
| Miami (OH) | 5–1 | 7–3 | |
| Western Michigan | 3–2–1 | 6–2–1 | |
 Kent State | 3–2–1 | 5–4–1 | |
| Marshall | 2–4 | 5–5 | |
| Toledo | 2–4 | 5–5 | |
| Ohio | 0–6 | 0–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.