1969 Kent State
5–5 (1–4 Mid-American Conference), coached by Dave Puddington. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Louisville 35–6Nov 1
By 29 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13 | vs Dayton | W 24–14 | 43% |
| Sep 20 | at Ohio | L 0–35 | 21% |
| Sep 27 | atXavier | W 23–7 | 39% |
| Oct 4 | at Buffalo | W 17–8 | 37% |
| Oct 11 | at Western Michigan | L 13–33 | 52% |
| Oct 18 | vs Bowling Green | L 0–7 | 44% |
| Oct 25 | at Toledo | L 17–43 | 20% |
| Nov 1 | vs Louisville | W 35–6 | 51% |
| Nov 8 | vs Marshall | L 20–31 | 82% |
| Nov 15 | vs Miami (OH) | W 17–14 | 27% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Miami (OH) 17–14; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 5th in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 18th-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 1969.
- Record
- 5–5
- Conference
- 1–4 tied for 5th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 166–198
- Coach
- Dave Puddington
- Elo
- 1422 +28 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −9.3 No. 89 of 122 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
Drafted in 1970
The 1970 draft| Rd 2 | Jim Corrigall LB | St. Louis Cardinals |
1969 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toledo | 5–0 | 11–0 | |
| Bowling Green | 4–1 | 6–4 | |
| Miami (OH) | 2–3 | 7–3 | |
| Ohio | 2–3 | 5–4–1 | |
 Kent State | 1–4 | 5–5 | |
| Western Michigan | 1–4 | 4–6 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.