1967 Kent State
5–5 (2–4 Mid-American Conference), coached by Leo Strang. Officially 4–6. Kent State forfeited one game. Share
From the season’s Wikipedia article: “Kent State defeated Ohio in conference play, by a score of 21–14, on September 30, but later forfeited that victory because an ineligible player, junior end Ted Chester, had played in the game for the Golden Flashes.”
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Marshall 41–2Nov 11
By 39 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | at Buffalo | L 6–30 | 47% |
| Sep 23 | vs Northern Illinois | W 35–0 | 89% |
| Sep 30 | at Ohio | W 21–14forfeited | 39% |
| Oct 7 | vs Miami (OH) | L 7–21 | 42% |
| Oct 14 | at Western Michigan | L 7–16 | 43% |
| Oct 21 | vs Bowling Green | L 6–7 | 53% |
| Oct 28 | at Toledo | L 13–14 | 31% |
| Nov 4 | vs Louisville | W 28–21 | 42% |
| Nov 11 | vs Marshall | W 41–2 | 84% |
| Nov 18 | atXavier | W 31–19 | 44% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Xavier 31–19; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 5th in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 6th-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 1967.
- Record
- 5–5
- Conference
- 2–4 tied for 5th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 195–144
- Coach
- Leo Strang
- Elo
- 1499 +15 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −2.4 No. 72 of 118 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
Drafted in 1968
The 1968 draft| Rd 4 | Don Fitzgerald RB | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Rd 5 | William Perry TE | San Diego Chargers |
1967 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toledo | 5–1 | 9–1 | |
| Miami (OH) | 4–2 | 6–4 | |
| Western Michigan | 4–2 | 5–4 | |
| Ohio | 4–2 | 5–5 | |
| Bowling Green | 2–4 | 6–4 | |
 Kent State | 2–4 | 5–5 | |
| Marshall | 0–6 | 0–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.