1966 Kent State
4–6 (2–4 Mid-American Conference), coached by Leo Strang. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Xavier 42–14Nov 19
By 28 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 | vs Buffalo | L 23–27 | 56% |
| Sep 24 | at Northern Illinois | W 26–7 | 82% |
| Oct 1 | vs Ohio | L 10–12 | 69% |
| Oct 8 | at Miami (OH) | L 0–7 | 21% |
| Oct 15 | vs Western Michigan | L 20–23 | 57% |
| Oct 22 | at Bowling Green | W 35–12 | 31% |
| Oct 29 | vs Toledo | W 28–20 | 67% |
| Nov 5 | at Louisville | L 20–23 | 46% |
| Nov 12 | at Marshall | L 7–16 | 68% |
| Nov 19 | vsXavier | W 42–14 | 55% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Xavier 42–14; unranked in the final AP poll; 5th in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The tied 7th-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 1966.
- Record
- 4–6
- Conference
- 2–4 5th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 211–161
- Coach
- Leo Strang
- Elo
- 1477 −5 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −2.9 No. 73 of 119 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1967
The 1967 draft| Rd 2 | John Brooks OG | Philadelphia Eagles |
1966 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 5–1 | 9–1 | |
| Western Michigan | 5–1 | 7–3 | |
| Bowling Green | 4–2 | 6–3 | |
| Ohio | 3–3 | 5–5 | |
 Kent State | 2–4 | 4–6 | |
| Toledo | 1–5 | 2–7–1 | |
| Marshall | 1–5 | 2–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.