1985 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

American college football season

1985 Kent State Golden Flashes football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	3–8 (2–6 MAC)
Head coach	Dick Scesniak (3rd season)
Home stadium	Dix Stadium
Seasons← 1984 1986 →

1985 Mid-American Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Bowling Green $	9	–	0	–	0	11	–	1	–	0
Miami (OH)	7	–	1	–	1	8	–	2	–	1
Central Michigan	6	–	3	–	0	7	–	3	–	0
Western Michigan	4	–	4	–	1	4	–	6	–	1
Northern Illinois	4	–	4	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Ball State	3	–	6	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Eastern Michigan	3	–	6	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Toledo	3	–	6	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Kent State	2	–	6	–	0	3	–	8	–	0
Ohio	2	–	7	–	0	2	–	9	–	0

$ – Conference champion

The 1985 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach Dick Scesniak, the Golden Flashes compiled a 3–8 record (2–6 against MAC opponents), finished in ninth place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 277 to 212.

The team's statistical leaders included Eric Wilkerson with 594 rushing yards, Steve Poth with 1,221 passing yards, and Jim Kilbane with 806 receiving yards. Two Kent State players were selected as first-team All-MAC players: defensive lineman Lee Bullington and wide receiver Jim Kilbane.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 14	at Akron*	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH (rivalry)	L 0–24	32,183
September 21	at Syracuse*	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	L 0–34	29,822
September 28	Eastern Michigan	Dix Stadium Kent, OH	W 28–3
October 5	at Central Michigan	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	L 17–21
October 12	UTEP*	Dix Stadium Kent, OH	W 51–24	10,329
October 19	Ball State	Dix Stadium Kent, OH	W 45–16
October 26	at Bowling Green	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH (rivalry)	L 14–26
November 2	Ohio	Dix Stadium Kent, OH	L 23–33
November 9	at Miami (OH)	Yager Stadium Oxford, OH	L 24–52
November 16	Western Michigan	Dix Stadium Kent, OH	L 3–34
November 23	at Toledo	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	L 7–10
*Non-conference game

References

"2016 Kent State Football Record Book" (PDF). Kent State University. p. D8. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
"1985 Kent State Golden Flashes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
2016 Kent State Football Record Book, pp. D17–D19.
"1985 Kent State Golden Flashes Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
2016 Kent State Football Record Book, p. D42.
"32,183 see Akron crush Kent State". The Plain Dealer. September 15, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

v t e Kent State Golden Flashes football
Venues	Rockwell Field (1920–1940) Memorial Stadium (1941–1968) Dix Stadium (1969–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Akron: Wagon Wheel Bowling Green: Anniversary Award
Culture & lore	The Marching Golden Flashes
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders NFL draftees
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