1952 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

The 1952 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1952 college football season. In their seventh season under head coach Trevor J. Rees, the Golden Flashes compiled a 5–4 record (2–2 against MAC opponents), finished in fifth place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 204 to 180.^[1][2]

1952 Kent State Golden Flashes football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	5–4 (2–2 MAC)
Head coach	Trevor J. Rees (7th season)
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1951 1953 →

1952 Mid-American Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Cincinnati $	3	–	0	–	0			8	–	1	–	1
Miami (OH)	4	–	1	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
Ohio	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	2	–	2
Bowling Green	2	–	2	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Kent State	2	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Western Michigan	1	–	4	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Western Reserve	1	–	4	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Toledo	1	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The team's statistical leaders included Jim Cullom with 822 rushing yards, 822 yards of total offense, and 74 receiving yards.^[3] Offensive tackle Al Kilgore was selected as a first-team All-MAC player.^[4]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	Western Michigan	Memorial Stadium Kent, OH	W 20–13		^[5]
September 26	at Mount Union*	Mount Union Stadium Alliance, OH	W 26–7
October 3	Western Reserve	Memorial Stadium Kent, OH	W 25–19
October 11	at Baldwin–Wallace*	Berea, OH	L 13–19
October 18	Ohio	Memorial Stadium Kent, OH	L 18–27
October 25	at Marshall*	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	W 26–14
November 1	Bowling Green	Memorial Stadium Kent, OH (rivalry)	L 21–44
November 7	at Akron*	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH (Wagon Wheel)	W 34–14	8,000	^[6]
November 15	at New Hampshire*	Cowell Stadium Durham, NH	L 21–23
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "2016 Kent State Football Record Book" (PDF). Kent State University. p. D6. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
2. . College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on October 5, 2016. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
3. 2016 Kent State Football Record Book, pp. D17–D19.
4. 2016 Kent State Football Record Book, p. D41.
5. "Broncs' Rally Fails, They Lose, 20–13". Detroit Free Press. September 21, 1952. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Don Plath (November 8, 1952). "Kent State Quells Akron u Spirit, 34-14: Cullom Bests Entire Zip Team On Ground". The Akron Beacon Journal. pp. 12, 13 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.