2015 Kent State Golden Flashes football team
The 2015 Kent State Golden Flashes football team represented Kent State University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by third 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 a three way tie for fifth place in the East Division.
Schedule
| Date |
Time |
Opponent |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
| September 5 |
2:00 PM |
at Illinois* |
Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL |
BTN |
L 3–52 |
36,693 |
| September 12 |
6:00 PM |
Delaware State* |
Dix Stadium • Kent, OH |
ESPN3 |
W 45–13 |
15,091 |
| September 19 |
12:00 PM |
at Minnesota* |
TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN |
BTN |
L 7–10 |
52,823 |
| September 26 |
3:30 PM |
Marshall* |
Dix Stadium • Kent, OH |
ASN |
L 29–36 2OT |
15,424 |
| October 3 |
3:30 PM |
Miami (OH) |
Dix Stadium • Kent, OH |
ESPN3 |
W 20–14 |
10,991 |
| October 10 |
3:00 PM |
at #24 Toledo |
Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH |
ESPN3 |
L 7–38 |
23,118 |
| October 17 |
3:30 PM |
at Massachusetts |
Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium • Hadley, MA |
ESPN3 |
W 15–10 |
15,217 |
| October 24 |
1:00 PM |
Bowling Green |
Dix Stadium • Kent, OH (Anniversary Award) |
ESPN3 |
L 0–48 |
14,739 |
| November 5 |
7:00 PM |
Buffalo |
Dix Stadium • Kent, OH |
ESPN3 |
L 17–18 |
10,379 |
| November 10 |
8:00 PM |
at Ohio |
Peden Stadium • Athens, OH |
ESPNU |
L 0–27 |
15,654 |
| November 18 |
8:00 PM |
Central Michigan |
Dix Stadium • Kent, OH |
ESPNU |
L 14–27 |
8,742 |
| November 27 |
12:00 PM |
at Akron |
InfoCision Stadium • Akron, OH (Wagon Wheel) |
ASN |
L 0–20 |
16,391 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
- Schedule Source:[1]
Game summaries
at Illinois
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Golden Flashes |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
| Fighting Illini |
28 |
10 |
7 |
7 |
52 |
| Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
| First meeting |
Delaware State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Hornets |
0 |
6 |
0 |
7 |
13 |
| Golden Flashes |
16 |
20 |
9 |
0 |
45 |
| Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
| 2–0 |
2008 |
KENT, 24–3 |
at Minnesota
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Golden Flashes |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
| Golden Gophers |
3 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
| Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
| 0–1 |
2006 |
MINN, 44–0 |
Marshall
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 | OT | 2OT |
Total |
| Thundering Herd |
7 |
0 |
7 |
8 | 7 | 7 |
36 |
| Golden Flashes |
6 |
7 |
6 |
3 | 7 | 0 |
29 |
| Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
| 18–17 |
2004 |
MARSH, 27–17 |
Miami (OH)
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| RedHawks |
0 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
14 |
| Golden Flashes |
6 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
20 |
| Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
| 15–47 |
2014 |
M–OH, 10–3 |
at Toledo
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Golden Flashes |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
| #24 Rockets |
7 |
17 |
7 |
7 |
38 |
| Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
| 21–24 |
2014 |
TOL, 30–20 |
at Massachusetts
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Golden Flashes |
0 |
10 |
3 |
2 |
15 |
| Minutemen |
0 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
| Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
| 0–1 |
2014 |
MASS, 40–17 |
Bowling Green
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Falcons |
14 |
17 |
10 |
7 |
48 |
| Golden Flashes |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
| 19–57–6 |
2014 |
BGSU, 30–20 |
Buffalo
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Bulls |
6 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
18 |
| Golden Flashes |
0 |
10 |
7 |
0 |
17 |
| Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
| 10–10 |
2013 |
BUFF, 41–21 |
at Ohio
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Golden Flashes |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Bobcats |
7 |
3 |
10 |
7 |
27 |
| Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
| 25–40–2 |
2014 |
OHIO, 17–14 |
Central Michigan
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Chippewas |
17 |
3 |
7 |
0 |
27 |
| Golden Flashes |
0 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
| Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
| 10–22 |
2011 |
KENT, 24–21 |
at Akron
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Golden Flashes |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Zips |
7 |
7 |
3 |
3 |
20 |
| Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
| 24–31–2 |
2014 |
KENT, 27–24 |
References
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- The Marching Golden Flashes
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