1951 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

The 1951 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1951 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach Trevor J. Rees, the Golden Flashes compiled a 4–3–2 record (2–1 against MAC opponents), finished in third place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 241 to 162.^[1]

1951 Kent State Golden Flashes football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	4–3–2 (2–1 MAC)
Head coach	Trevor J. Rees (6th season)
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1950 1952 →

1951 Mid-American Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Cincinnati $	3	–	0	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
Miami (OH)	3	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Kent State	2	–	1	–	0			4	–	3	–	2
Ohio	2	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	1
Western Reserve	1	–	3	–	0			2	–	6	–	1
Western Michigan	0	–	4	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The team averaged 292.8 rushing yards per game, which remains one of the highest totals in Kent State football history.^[2]

The team's statistical leaders included Jack Mancos with 778 rushing yards, Nick Dellerba with 991 yards of total offense, and Bob Scott with 154 receiving yards.^[3] Three Kent State players received first-team honors on the All-Mid-American Conference football team: halfback Jack Mancos, defensive tackle Dick Raidel, and defensive guard Williard Divincenzo.^[4]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22	at Western Michigan	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	W 48–19		[5]
September 28	Mount Union*	Memorial Stadium Kent, OH	W 28–27		[6]
October 6	at Western Reserve	Clarke Field Cleveland, OH	W 42–20		[7]
October 13	Bucknell*	Memorial Stadium Kent, OH	L 7–13		[8]
October 20	Morris Harvey*	Memorial Stadium Kent, OH	T 14–14		[9]
October 27	at Ohio	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	L 27–28	12,000	[10]
November 3	at Bowling Green*	Bowling Green, OH (rivalry)	T 27–27	5,200	[11]
November 10	Akron*	Memorial Stadium Kent, OH (Wagon Wheel)	W 48–7	8,000	[12]
November 17	New Hampshire*	Memorial Stadium Kent, OH	L 0–7	1,000	[13]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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