1994 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

The 1994 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Jim Corrigall, the Golden Flashes compiled a 2–9 record (2–7 against MAC opponents), finished in eighth place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 293 to 140.^[1][2]

1994 Kent State Golden Flashes football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	2–9 (2–7 MAC)
Head coach	Jim Corrigall (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Chuck Reisland (1st season)
Home stadium	Dix Stadium
Seasons ← 1993 1995 →

1994 Mid-American Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Central Michigan $	8	–	1	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Bowling Green	7	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Western Michigan	5	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Miami (OH)	5	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	1
Ball State	5	–	3	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
Toledo	4	–	3	–	1			6	–	4	–	1
Eastern Michigan	5	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Kent State	2	–	7	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Akron	1	–	8	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
Ohio	0	–	9	–	0			0	–	11	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The team's statistical leaders included Astron Whatley with 1,003 rushing yards, Mike Challenger with 842 passing yards, and Chris Amill with 247 receiving yards.^[3][4]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 3	at Rutgers*	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	L 6–28	33,279
September 17	Akron	Dix Stadium Kent, OH (rivalry)	W 32–16
September 24	at Central Michigan	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	L 0–45
October 1	at Western Michigan	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	L 10–24
October 8	Eastern Michigan	Dix Stadium Kent, OH	L 10–24
October 15	at No. 3 Youngstown State*	Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH	L 14–28
October 22	Ohio	Dix Stadium Kent, OH	W 24–0
October 29	at Toledo	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	L 14–48
November 5	Bowling Green	Dix Stadium Kent, OH (rivalry)	L 16–22
November 12	at Miami (OH)	Yager Stadium Oxford, OH	L 14–24
November 19	Ball State	Dix Stadium Kent, OH	L 0–34
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "2016 Kent State Football Record Book" (PDF). Kent State University. p. D8. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
2. "1994 Kent State Golden Flashes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
3. 2016 Kent State Football Record Book, pp. D17-D19.
4. "1994 Kent State Golden Flashes Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 5, 2016.