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1987 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

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1987 Kent State Golden Flashes football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record7–4 (5–3 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDix Stadium
Seasons
← 1986
1988 →
1987 Mid-American football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Eastern Michigan $ 7 1 0 10 2 0
Kent State 5 3 0 7 4 0
Miami (OH) 5 3 0 5 6 0
Bowling Green 5 3 0 5 6 0
Western Michigan 4 4 0 5 6 0
Central Michigan 3 4 1 5 5 1
Toledo 3 4 1 3 7 1
Ball State 3 5 0 4 7 0
Ohio 0 8 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1987 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second and final season under head coach Glen Mason, the Golden Flashes compiled a 7–4 record (5–3 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for second place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 233 to 212.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included tailback Eric Wilkerson with 1,221 rushing yards, quarterback Tim Phillips with 1,625 passing yards, and wide receiver Eric Dye with 606 receiving yards.[3][4] Three Kent State players were selected as first-team All-MAC players: Wilkerson, Dye, and center Chip Curtis.[5]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 12at Akron*W 27–23
September 19at Kansas*W 31–1733,700
September 26Eastern MichiganL 21–2317,400
October 3Central Michigan
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
W 24–21
October 10at Ball StateL 23–24
October 17Western Michigan
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
W 27–13
October 24at OhioW 24–10
October 31Toledo
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
W 17–13
November 7at Bowling GreenL 20–30
November 14Miami (OH)
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
W 14–10
November 21at No. 19 Pittsburgh*L 5–2835,472
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "2016 Kent State Football Record Book" (PDF). Kent State University. p. D8. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  2. ^ "1987 Kent State Golden Flashes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  3. ^ 2016 Kent State Football Record Book, pp. D17–D19.
  4. ^ "1987 Kent State Golden Flashes Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  5. ^ 2016 Kent State Football Record Book, p. D42.