1974 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

The 1974 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In their fourth and final season under head coach Don James, the Golden Flashes compiled a 7–4 record (2–3 against MAC opponents), finished in fourth place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents 254 to 161.[1][2]

1974 Kent State Golden Flashes football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
1974 record7–4 (2–3 MAC)
Head coachDon James (4th season)
Offensive coordinatorDick Scesniak (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorDennis Fitzgerald (4th season)
Home stadiumDix Stadium
1974 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 10 Miami $ 5 –0 –0  10 –0 –1
Ohio 3 –2 –0  6 –5 –0
Toledo 3 –2 –0  6 –5 –0
Kent State 2 –3 –0  7 –4 –0
Bowling Green 2 –3 –0  6 –4 –1
Western Michigan 0 –5 –0  3 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Larry Poole with 1,070 rushing yards, Greg Kokal with 1,265 passing yards, and Ken Dooner with 451 receiving yards.[3][4] Six Kent State players were selected as first-team All-MAC players: defensive back Cedric Brown, tight end Ken Dooner, defensive end Marvin Elliott, defensive lineman Larry Faulk, running back Larry Poole, and Henry Waszczuk.[5]

After the season on December 23, James resigned and departed for the University of Washington in Seattle.[6][7] He was credited with turning a "mediocre" Kent State program into a MAC power in four years;[8] their 9–2 record in 1973 was the best in program history.[9]

References
  1. "2016 Kent State Football Record Book" (PDF). Kent State University. p. D7. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  2. "1974 Kent State Golden Flashes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  3. 2016 Record Book, p. D17-D19.
  4. "1974 Kent State Golden Flashes Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  5. 2016 Kent State Football Record Book, p. D42.
  6. "Kent State coach is Huskies' choice". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. December 23, 1974. p. 19.
  7. "UW: Kent State's James". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. December 24, 1974. p. 12.
  8. "James: Challenge excites me". Akron Beacon Journal. (Ohio). December 24, 1974. p. B4.
  9. "Rose Bowl in James' plans at UW". Toledo Blade. (Ohio). Associated Press. December 24, 1974. p. 13.


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