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2016 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

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2016 Kent State Golden Flashes football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record3–9 (2–6 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDon Treadwell (2nd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorBen Needham (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumDix Stadium
Seasons
← 2015
2017 →
2016 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Ohio xy   6 2     8 6  
Miami (OH) x   6 2     6 7  
Akron   3 5     5 7  
Bowling Green   3 5     4 8  
Kent State   2 6     3 9  
Buffalo   1 7     2 10  
West Division
No. 15 Western Michigan xy$   8 0     13 1  
Toledo   6 2     9 4  
Northern Illinois   5 3     5 7  
Eastern Michigan   4 4     7 6  
Central Michigan   3 5     6 7  
Ball State   1 7     4 8  
Championship: Western Michigan 29, Ohio 23
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016 Kent State Golden Flashes football team represented Kent State University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Paul Haynes and played their home games at Dix Stadium as a member of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 3–9, 2–6 in MAC play to finish in fifth place in the East Division.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 33:30 pmat Penn State*BTNL 13–3394,378
September 106:00 pmNo. 23 (FCS) North Carolina A&T*ESPN3L 36–39 4OT13,540
September 173:30 pmMonmouth*
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
ESPN3W 27–714,265
September 2412:00 pmat No. 1 Alabama*SECNL 0–48101,821
October 13:30 pmAkrondagger
ESPN3L 27–3120,167
October 83:30 pmat BuffaloESPN3W 44–2020,532
October 152:30 pmat Miami (OH)ESPN3L 14–1815,160
October 221:00 pmOhio
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
ESPN3L 10–148,429
October 2912:00 pmat Central MichiganCBSSNW 27–249,236
November 87:30 pmNo. 14 Western Michigan
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
ESPN2L 21–374,536
November 157:00 pmat Bowling GreenESPNUL 7–4213,612
November 2512:00 pmNorthern Illinois
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
CBSSNL 21–314,450
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game
  • All times are in Eastern time
Schedule Source:[1]

Game summaries

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At Penn State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Flashes 3 10 0 0 13
Nittany Lions 6 10 10 7 33

North Carolina A&T

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1 2 3 4OT Total
#23 (FCS) Aggies 0 0 10 722 39
Golden Flashes 3 7 7 019 36

Monmouth

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1 2 3 4 Total
Hawks 0 0 0 7 7
Golden Flashes 3 10 7 7 27

At Alabama

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1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Flashes 0 0 0 0 0
#1 Crimson Tide 21 20 7 0 48

Akron

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1 2 3 4 Total
Zips 3 7 7 14 31
Golden Flashes 7 10 0 10 27

At Buffalo

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1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Flashes 10 10 7 17 44
Bulls 0 3 3 14 20

At Miami (OH)

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1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Flashes 0 7 7 0 14
RedHawks 0 3 9 6 18

Ohio

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bobcats 7 7 0 0 14
Golden Flashes 0 3 7 0 10

At Central Michigan

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1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Flashes 3 7 7 10 27
Chippewas 0 10 14 0 24

Western Michigan

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1 2 3 4 Total
#14 Broncos 3 10 8 16 37
Golden Flashes 14 0 0 7 21

At Bowling Green

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1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Flashes 0 7 0 0 7
Falcons 7 14 7 14 42

Northern Illinois

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1 2 3 4 Total
Huskies 7 0 10 14 31
Golden Flashes 0 7 7 7 21

References

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  1. ^ "2016 Kent State Golden Flashes Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved April 8, 2016.