1977 Kent State
6–5 (5–4 Mid-American Conference), coached by Dennis Fitzgerald. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Ohio 44–23Oct 1
By 21 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | vs Illinois State | W 33–14 | 82% |
| Sep 17 | at 12Colorado | L 0–42 | 31% |
| Sep 24 | vs Ball State | W 13–12 | 56% |
| Oct 1 | at Ohio | W 44–23 | 51% |
| Oct 8 | at Western Michigan | W 20–16 | 60% |
| Oct 15 | vs Bowling Green | L 10–14 | 69% |
| Oct 22 | at Eastern Michigan | W 29–13 | 62% |
| Oct 29 | vs Northern Illinois | L 18–21 | 89% |
| Nov 5 | vs Central Michigan | L 10–49 | 55% |
| Nov 12 | vs Miami (OH) | L 0–25 | 41% |
| Nov 19 | at Toledo | W 23–12 | 63% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Toledo 23–12; unranked in the final AP poll; 6th in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 11th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 68 on file).
- Record
- 6–5
- Conference
- 5–4 6th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 200–241
- Coach
- Dennis Fitzgerald
- Elo
- 1463 −46 this season
- SP+ rating
- -1.7 No. 85 of 140; offense No. 88, defense No. 78
- SRS
- −10.1 No. 116 of 145 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Ron Blackledge
1977 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 5–0 | 10–1 | |
| Central Michigan | 7–1 | 10–1 | |
| Ball State | 5–1 | 9–2 | |
| Eastern Michigan | 4–3 | 8–3 | |
| Bowling Green | 4–3 | 5–7 | |
 Kent State | 5–4 | 6–5 | |
| Western Michigan | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Northern Illinois | 2–5 | 3–8 | |
| Toledo | 2–7 | 2–9 | |
| Ohio | 0–8 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.