1974 Kent State
7–4 (2–3 Mid-American Conference), coached by Don James. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Akron 51–14Oct 26
By 37 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | at Central Michigan | W 21–14 | 89% |
| Sep 14 | at Syracuse | W 20–14 | 65% |
| Sep 21 | vs Ohio | L 0–20 | 79% |
| Sep 28 | at Eastern Michigan | W 13–0 | 89% |
| Oct 5 | vs Western Michigan | W 28–6 | 69% |
| Oct 12 | at Bowling Green | L 10–26 | 49% |
| Oct 19 | vs Utah State | L 24–27 | 57% |
| Oct 26 | vs Akron | W 51–14 | 93% |
| Nov 2 | at Marshall | W 35–7 | 73% |
| Nov 9 | at 13Miami (OH) | L 17–19 | 21% |
| Nov 16 | vs Toledo | W 35–14 | 66% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Toledo 35–14; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 3rd-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 1974.
- Record
- 7–4
- Conference
- 2–3 tied for 4th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 254–161
- Coach
- Don James
- Elo
- 1565 −20 this season
- SP+ rating
- 7.6 No. 45 of 124; offense No. 56, defense No. 40
- SRS
- 1.0 No. 63 of 129 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Dick Scesniak
- Defensive coordinator
- Dennis Fitzgerald
1974 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 5–0 | 10–0–1 | 10 |
| Toledo | 3–2 | 6–5 | |
| Ohio | 3–2 | 6–5 | |
 Kent State | 2–3 | 7–4 | |
| Bowling Green | 2–3 | 6–4–1 | |
 Ball State | 0–0 | 2–0 | |
| Western Michigan | 0–5 | 3–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.