1987 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

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]

1987 Kent State Golden Flashes football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
1987 record7–4 (5–3 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDix Stadium
1987 Mid-American football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Eastern Michigan $ 7 1 0  10 2 0
Kent State 5 3 0  7 4 0
Miami 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 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]

References

  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.


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