1979 Kent State
1–10 (1–8 Mid-American Conference), coached by Ron Blackledge. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Western Michigan 18–13Oct 6
By 5 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8 | vs Eastern Kentucky | L 14–17 | 83% |
| Sep 15 | at Akron | L 13–15 | 70% |
| Sep 22 | vs Ball State | L 10–35 | 34% |
| Sep 29 | at Ohio | L 13–43 | 37% |
| Oct 6 | at Western Michigan | W 18–13 | 27% |
| Oct 13 | vs Bowling Green | L 17–28 | 49% |
| Oct 20 | at Eastern Michigan | L 10–14 | 53% |
| Oct 27 | vs Central Michigan | L 21–44 | 16% |
| Nov 3 | at Northern Illinois | L 0–25 | 36% |
| Nov 10 | vs Miami (OH) | L 8–35 | 23% |
| Nov 17 | at Toledo | L 3–29 | 20% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Toledo 29–3; unranked in the final AP poll; 10th in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 52nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 68 on file).
- Record
- 1–10
- Conference
- 1–8 10th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 127–298
- Coach
- Ron Blackledge
- Elo
- 1255 −158 this season
- SP+ rating
- -18.7 No. 125 of 135; offense No. 120, defense No. 120
- SRS
- −21.5 No. 136 of 140 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
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1979 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Michigan | 8–0–1 | 10–0–1 | |
| Toledo | 7–1–1 | 7–3–1 | |
| Western Michigan | 5–4 | 6–5 | |
| Ohio | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| Ball State | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| Northern Illinois | 3–3–1 | 5–5–1 | |
| Miami (OH) | 3–4 | 6–5 | |
| Bowling Green | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Eastern Michigan | 1–6–1 | 2–8–1 | |
 Kent State | 1–8 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.