1973 Kent State Golden Flashes football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record9–2 (4–1 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDick Scesniak (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorDennis Fitzgerald (3rd season)
Home stadiumDix Stadium
1973 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 15 Miami (OH) $ 5 –0 –011 –0 –0
Kent State 4 –1 –09 –2 –0
Bowling Green 2 –3 –07 –3 –0
Ohio 2 –3 –05 –5 –0
Western Michigan 1 –4 –06 –5 –0
Toledo 1 –4 –03 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1973 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. In their third season under head coach Don James, the Golden Flashes compiled a 9–2 record (4–1 against MAC opponents), finished in second place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 300 to 131.[1][2] Nick Saban was a graduate assistant on James' staff during the 1973 season.

The team included brothers Larry Poole, a tailback, and Tommie Poole, a defensive tackle.[3]

Don James was credited with turning a "mediocre" Kent State program into a MAC power in his four years as head coach.[4] The team's 9–2 record in 1973 was the best in program history.[5]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15Louisville*
W 10–310,217[6]
September 22at Ohio
W 35–714,450[7]
September 30at San Diego State*
L 9–1728,416[8]
October 6at Western Michigan
W 39–1519,300[9]
October 13Bowling Green
W 21–725,137[3]
October 20No. 12 (CD) Eastern Michigan
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
W 34–2014,406–14,426[10][11]
October 27at Utah State*
W 27–168,703[12]
November 3Marshall*
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
W 35–39,004[13]
November 10No. 17 Miami (OH)No. 19
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
L 10–2027,363[14]
November 17at Toledo
W 52–1612,021[15]
November 24Central Michigan
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
W 28–73,870[16]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Team players drafted into the NFL

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL club
Gerald TinkerWide receiver244Atlanta Falcons
Jack LambertLinebacker246Pittsburgh Steelers

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References

  1. ↑ "2016 Kent State Football Record Book" (PDF). Kent State University. p. D7. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  2. ↑ "1973 Kent State Golden Flashes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  3. 1 2 Ray Yannucci (October 14, 1973). "Kent's Brother Combination Belts Bowling Green 21-7". pp. C1, C6 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "James: Challenge excites me". Akron Beacon Journal. (Ohio). December 24, 1974. p. B4.
  5. ↑ "Rose Bowl in James' plans at UW". Toledo Blade. (Ohio). Associated Press. December 24, 1974. p. 13.
  6. ↑ Ray Yannucci (September 16, 1973). "Defense Shines For Kent". Akron Beacon Journal. pp. E1, E5 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Kent State Rips Ohio U." The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 23, 1973. p. 6C – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Aztecs slip by Kent State". Daily Times-Advocate. Escondido, California. October 1, 1973. p. A10 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ Carl Olson (October 7, 1973). "Kent State tough on Broncos 39-15". Battle Creek Enquirer. p. C2 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Kent State In 34-20 Triumph". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 21, 1973. p. 6C – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
  12. ↑ Greg Hansen (October 28, 1973). "Well-Oiled Kent State Batters U-State". Herald-Journal. Longan, Utah. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ Ray Yannucci (November 4, 1973). "Flashes Awaken To Rip Marshall". Akron Beacon Journal. p. C1, C5 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ Ray Yannucci (November 11, 1973). "Redskin Defense Smothers Kent's Championship Bid". Akron Beacon Journal. pp. B1, B8 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ↑ Ray Yannucci (November 18, 1973). "Toledo No Match For Kent". pp. E1, E6 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ↑ Ray Yannucci (November 25, 1973). "Poole Paces Kent Victory". Akron Beacon Journal. pp. C1, C11 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ↑ "1974 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2012.


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