1978 Kent State
4–7 (2–6 Mid-American Conference), coached by Ron Blackledge. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Illinois State 34–3Sep 23
By 31 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | at Central Michigan | L 0–41 | 30% |
| Sep 16 | at Ball State | L 3–27 | 24% |
| Sep 23 | vs Illinois State | W 34–3 | 78% |
| Sep 30 | vs Ohio | W 20–14 | 72% |
| Oct 7 | vs Western Michigan | L 0–14 | 55% |
| Oct 14 | at Bowling Green | L 20–28 | 37% |
| Oct 21 | vs Marshall | W 20–17 | 79% |
| Oct 28 | at Air Force | L 10–26 | 58% |
| Nov 4 | at Northern Illinois | L 21–27 | 52% |
| Nov 11 | at Miami (OH) | L 13–38 | 16% |
| Nov 18 | vs Toledo | W 17–13 | 65% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Toledo 17–13; unranked in the final AP poll; 8th in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 28th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 68 on file).
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- 2–6 8th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 158–248
- Coach
- Ron Blackledge
- Elo
- 1371 −105 this season
- SP+ rating
- -16.1 No. 118 of 133; offense No. 123, defense No. 103
- SRS
- −19.8 No. 129 of 138 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1979
The 1979 draft| Rd 5 | Mike Zele DT | Atlanta Falcons |
1978 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ball State | 8–0 | 10–1 | |
| Central Michigan | 8–1 | 9–2 | |
| Miami (OH) | 5–2 | 8–2–1 | |
| Western Michigan | 5–4 | 7–4 | |
| Bowling Green | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Ohio | 3–5 | 3–8 | |
| Northern Illinois | 2–4 | 5–6 | |
 Kent State | 2–6 | 4–7 | |
| Toledo | 2–7 | 2–9 | |
 Eastern Michigan | 1–5 | 3–7 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.