1997 Kent State
3–8 (3–5 Mid-American Conference), coached by Jim Corrigall. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Central Michigan 60–37Oct 25
By 23 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | at Ohio | L 7–31 | 24% |
| Sep 6 | at Youngstown State | L 23–44 | 42% |
| Sep 13 | vs Marshall | L 17–42 | 49% |
| Sep 20 | at Eastern Michigan | W 41–38 | 24% |
| Oct 4 | vs UCF | L 43–59 | 35% |
| Oct 11 | vs Miami (OH) | L 26–62 | 14% |
| Oct 18 | at Western Michigan | L 27–50 | 19% |
| Oct 25 | vs Central Michigan | W 60–37 | 41% |
| Nov 1 | vs Bowling Green | W 29–20 | 43% |
| Nov 8 | at Akron | L 35–45 | 40% |
| Nov 22 | at Navy | L 29–62 | 14% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Navy 62–29; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 8th in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The tied 47th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 68 on file).
Led the nationEugene Baker: receptions (103 catches)
- Record
- 3–8
- Conference
- 3–5 tied for 8th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 337–490
- Coach
- Jim Corrigall
- Elo
- 1268 −49 this season
- SP+ rating
- -13.3 No. 91 of 112; offense No. 14, defense No. 111
- SRS
- −15.2 No. 94 of 112 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Charley Molnar
Drafted in 1998
The 1998 draft| Rd 2 | Bob Hallen C | Atlanta Falcons |
1997 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall | 7–1 | 10–3 | |
 Toledo | 7–1 | 9–3 | |
| Western Michigan | 6–2 | 8–3 | |
| Miami (OH) | 6–2 | 8–3 | |
| Ohio | 6–2 | 8–3 | |
 Ball State | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
| Eastern Michigan | 4–5 | 4–7 | |
| Bowling Green | 3–5 | 3–8 | |
 Kent State | 3–5 | 3–8 | |
| Akron | 2–7 | 2–9 | |
| Central Michigan | 1–7 | 2–9 | |
 Northern Illinois | 0–8 | 0–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.