1996 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

The 1996 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach Jim Corrigall, the Golden Flashes compiled a 2–9 record (1–7 against MAC opponents), finished in last place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 492 to 255.[1]

1996 Kent State Golden Flashes football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
1996 record2–9 (1–7 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDix Stadium
1996 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
Ball State $  7 1     8 4  
Toledo  6 2     7 4  
Miami  6 2     6 5  
Ohio  5 3     6 6  
Central Michigan  4 4     5 6  
Akron  3 5     4 7  
Bowling Green  3 5     4 7  
Eastern Michigan  3 5     3 8  
Western Michigan  2 6     2 9  
Kent State  1 7     2 9  
  • $ Conference champion

The team's statistical leaders included Astron Whatley with 1,132 rushing yards, Todd Goebbel with 2,419 passing yards, and Eugene Baker with 1,215 receiving yards.[2][3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
August 31at Miami (OH)L 6–64
September 7at Pittsburgh*L 14–52
September 14Youngstown State*W 28–12
September 28at Nevada*L 42–63
October 12Akron
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
W 32–17
October 19at Bowling GreenL 24–31
October 26Ohio
  • Dix Stadium
  • Kent, OH
L 51–52
November 2at Eastern MichiganL 10–51
  • *Non-conference game

[4]

Roster

1996 Kent State Golden Flashes football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
FB 29 Leroy Arrington Fr
WR 2 Eugene Baker  So
WR 8 Mark Britt  Jr
TE 46 Jason Gavadza  Fr
QB 13 Todd Goebbel So
C 66 Bob Hallen Jr
FB 35 Joe Miller Jr
OL 75 Brian Moore Jr
T 78 Doug Morgan  Sr
QB 5 Marc O'Brien Sr
QB 16 Jon Repella Fr
TE 81 O. J. Santiago Sr
T 69 Todd Thompson Fr
WR 3 Kantroy Walker  Sr
TB 4 Astron Whatley  Jr
WR 84 Jonathan Williams Jr
QB 10 Zach Williams Fr
T 74 Karl Wolf  So
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DT 87 Rick Abramowski So
LB 56 Ryan Altizer Fr
DL 92 Richard Bender Fr
DB 7 Tony Britt  Sr
LB 57 Dave Holderbaum Fr
DB 26 Joe Karr Sr
DB 19 Robert Moore  Jr
LB 1 Roger Terry  Jr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 1996-11-08

Team players in the NFL

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL club
O. J. SantiagoTight end370Atlanta Falcons

References

  1. "2016 Kent State Football Record Book" (PDF). Kent State University. p. D8. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
  2. 2016 Kent State Football Record Book, pp. D17-D19.
  3. "1996 Kent State Golden Flashes Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
  4. "1996 Kent State Golden Flashes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 5, 2016.


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