1987 Kent State Golden Flashes football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record7–4 (5–3 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDix Stadium
1987 Mid-American football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Eastern Michigan $ 7 –1 –010 –2 –0
Kent State 5 –3 –07 –4 –0
Miami (OH) 5 –3 –05 –6 –0
Bowling Green 5 –3 –05 –6 –0
Western Michigan 4 –4 –05 –6 –0
Central Michigan 3 –4 –15 –5 –1
Toledo 3 –4 –13 –7 –1
Ball State 3 –5 –04 –7 –0
Ohio 0 –8 –01 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1987 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second and final season under head coach Glen Mason, the Golden Flashes compiled a 7–4 record (5–3 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for second place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 233 to 212.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included tailback Eric Wilkerson with 1,221 rushing yards, quarterback Tim Phillips with 1,625 passing yards, and wide receiver Eric Dye with 606 receiving yards.[3][4] Three Kent State players were selected as first-team All-MAC players: Wilkerson, Dye, and center Chip Curtis.[5]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 12at Akron*
W 27–23
September 19at Kansas*
W 31–1733,700
September 26Eastern Michigan
L 21–2317,400
October 3Central Michigan
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
W 24–21
October 10at Ball State
L 23–24
October 17Western Michigan
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
W 27–13
October 24at Ohio
W 24–10
October 31Toledo
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
W 17–13
November 7at Bowling Green
L 20–30
November 14Miami (OH)
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
W 14–10
November 21at No. 19 Pittsburgh*
L 5–2835,472
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ↑ "2016 Kent State Football Record Book" (PDF). Kent State University. p. D8. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  2. ↑ "1987 Kent State Golden Flashes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  3. ↑ 2016 Kent State Football Record Book, pp. D17–D19.
  4. ↑ "1987 Kent State Golden Flashes Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  5. ↑ 2016 Kent State Football Record Book, p. D42.
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