1991 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

The 1991 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Pete Cordelli, the Golden Flashes compiled a 1–10 record (1–7 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for ninth place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 307 to 159.^[1][2]

1991 Kent State Golden Flashes football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	1–10 (1–7 MAC)
Head coach	Pete Cordelli (1st season)
Home stadium	Dix Stadium
Seasons ← 1990 1992 →

1991 Mid-American Conference football standings

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

The team's statistical leaders included Brad Smith with 645 rushing yards, Kevin Shuman with 943 passing yards, and Shawn Barnes with 558 receiving yards.^[3][4]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 31	at Western Michigan	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	L 10–13
September 14	at NC State*	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC	L 0–47	42,914	[5]
September 21	at Ball State	Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN	L 27–28
September 28	at Kentucky*	Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY	L 6–24	56,150	[6]
October 5	Eastern Michigan	Dix Stadium Kent, OH	L 20–21
October 12	Cincinnati*	Dix Stadium Kent, OH	L 19–38
October 19	Central Michigan	Dix Stadium Kent, OH	L 7–23
October 26	at Ohio	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	L 40–45
November 2	Toledo	Dix Stadium Kent, OH	W 14–13
November 9	at Bowling Green	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH (rivalry)	L 7–35
November 16	Miami (OH)	Dix Stadium Kent, OH	L 9–20
*Non-conference game