1987 Kent State
7–4 (5–3 Mid-American Conference), coached by Glen Mason. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Kansas 31–17Sep 19
By 14 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | at Akron | W 27–23 | 52% |
| Sep 19 | at Kansas | W 31–17 | 46% |
| Sep 26 | vs Eastern Michigan | L 21–23 | 51% |
| Oct 3 | vs Central Michigan | W 24–21 | 53% |
| Oct 10 | at Ball State | L 23–24 | 52% |
| Oct 17 | vs Western Michigan | W 27–13 | 62% |
| Oct 24 | at Ohio | W 24–10 | 64% |
| Oct 31 | vs Toledo | W 17–13 | 59% |
| Nov 7 | at Bowling Green | L 20–30 | 44% |
| Nov 14 | vs Miami (OH) | W 14–10 | 51% |
| Nov 21 | at 19Pittsburgh | L 5–28 | 25% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Pittsburgh 28–5; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 2nd in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 10th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 68 on file).
- Record
- 7–4
- Conference
- 5–3 tied for 2nd in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 233–212
- Coach
- Glen Mason
- Elo
- 1467 +70 this season
- SP+ rating
- -3.8 No. 66 of 101; offense No. 82, defense No. 48
- SRS
- −8.4 No. 72 of 104 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
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1987 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Michigan | 7–1 | 10–2 | |
 Kent State | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
| Miami (OH) | 5–3 | 5–6 | |
| Bowling Green | 5–3 | 5–6 | |
| Western Michigan | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
| Central Michigan | 3–4–1 | 5–5–1 | |
| Toledo | 3–4–1 | 3–7–1 | |
| Ball State | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Ohio | 0–8 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.