This is a list of seasons completed by the Kent State Golden Flashes football team of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS).The Division I-A, I-AA and I-AAA designations were confusing and as a result, misapplied by the public, boosters and media when referring not only to their local football programs but also to other sports such as basketball. The Division I Board of Directors, composed of Division I presidents and chancellors voted on the change in August 2006. The Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly I-A) includes those programs that compete in an effort to participate in the postseason bowl system. The NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (formerly I-AA) includes those programs that compete in an effort to participate in the NCAA championship postseason structure (one of the 88 NCAA national championships). NCAA.org Kent State fielded their first team in 1920 coached by Paul G. Chandler and are currently coached by Mark Carney. They complete in the Mid-American Conference and the East division. They were previously a member of the Ohio Athletic Conference from 1932 through 1950.

Seasons Legend † National Champions ‡ Conference Champions # Division Champions ^ Bowl game berthThe yellow color is used only when Kent State reaches a bowl but does not hold a share in the conference title. In any case that Kent State has a share of the conference championship, the green color is used. * Playoff berthThe blue color is used only when Kent State receives a playoff berth but does not hold a share in the conference title. In any case that Kent State has a share of the conference championship, the green color is used. SeasonCoachConferenceConference Resultshttp://static.psbin.com/f/q/y2ru55fb9eua4b/FBAll_Time_Standings.pdfSeason ResultsPostseason resultFinal RankingFinishWinsLossesTiesWinsLossesTiesOvertime rules in college football were introduced in 1996, making ties impossible.APThe Associated Press began conducting a weekly college football poll in 1936.Coaches'The college football coaches' poll has been sponsored by multiple organizations since its creation in 1950. Its current sponsor is USA Today.Kent State Golden Flashes1920Paul G. ChandlerIndependent————120—1921————021—1922————07——1923Frank Harsh————050—1924————040—1925Merle E. Wagoner————113—1926————260—1927————151—1928————422—1929————171—1930————331—1931————340—1932Ohio Athletic Conference18th520520—1933Joe BegalaT–9th223223—193411th233223—1935Donald Starn16th250350—19366th420540—19379th331344—1938T–8th320620—193913th131341—19402nd400810—194112th130251—19427th110520—1943Kent State did not play football during the 1943, 1944 and 1945 seasons because of World War II194419451946Trevor J. ReesOhio Athletic Conference9th110620—1947T–5th210440—19483rd300621—19493rd200530—19507th210540—1951Mid-American Conference3rd210432—1952T–4th220540—19533rd310720—1954^2nd710820Lost Refrigerator Bowl to Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens, 7–191955T–2nd411621—19563rd420720—19577th150360—19582nd517200—1959T–4th330530—19603rd420630—19617th150280—19625th240360—1963T–6th150351—1964Leo Strang6th141331—1965T–3rd321541—19665th240460—19676th150460—1968Dave Puddington6th150190—1969T–5th140550—1970T–5th140370—1971Don James6th050380—1972‡^1st410651Lost Tangerine Bowl to Tampa Spartans, 18–2119732nd410920—1974T–4th230740—1975Dennis Fitzgerald8th160470—1976T–2nd620840—19776th540650—1978Ron Blackledge8th260470—197910th1801100—1980T–8th360380—1981Ed Chlebek7th360470—198210th0900110—1983Dick Scesniak9th1801100—1984T–8th360470—19859th260380—1986Glen MasonT–2nd530560—1987T–2nd530740—1988Dick Crum7th350560—19899th0800110—1990T–7th260290—1991Pete Cordelli9th1701100—19928th270290—199310th0900110—1994Jim Corrigall8th270290—199510th071191—199610th17—29——1997T–4th (East) 35—38——1998Dean Pees6th (East) 08—011——19996th (East) 26—29——20007th (East) 17—110——2001T–3rd (East) 53—65——20026th (East) 17—39——20034th (East) 44—57——2004Doug Martin4th (East) 44—56——20056th (East) 08—110——20062nd (East) 53—66——20077th (East) 17—39——2008T–4th (East) 35—48——20094th (East) 44—57——20104th (East) 44—57——2011Darrell Hazell3rd (East) 44—57——2012#^1st (East) 80—113—Lost MAC Championship Game to Northern Illinois Huskies, 37–44 Lost GoDaddy.com Bowl to Arkansas State Red Wolves, 13–172013Paul Haynes5th (East) 35—48——20147th (East) 16—29——2015T-5th (East) 26—39——20165th (East) 26—39——20176th (East) 17—210——2018Sean Lewis6th (East) 17—210——2019T-2nd (East) 53—76—Won Frisco Bowl over Utah State Aggies, 51–412020T-2nd (East) 31—31——20211st (East) 62—77—Lost MAC Championship Game to Northern Illinois Huskies, 23-41 Lost Famous Idaho Potato Bowl to Wyoming Cowboys, 38-522022T-4th (East) 44—57——2023Kenni Burns6th (East) 08—111——202412th08—012——2025Mark CarneyT–6th44—57——Total———36960428(only includes regular season games)333210———(only includes Ohio Athletic Conference games)1843374———(only includes Mid-American Conference games)———150(only includes post-season games; 6 appearances)2173691437061128(all games) ♦ Denotes a tie for first place and conference co-champion

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Kent State Golden Flashes

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