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 OhioW 35–714,450[7]
September 30at San Diego State*L 9–1728,416[8]
October 6at Western MichiganW 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 ToledoW 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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