2017 Kent State Golden Flashes football team
The 2017 Kent State Golden Flashes football team represented Kent State University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by fifth-year head coach Paul Haynes and played their home games at Dix Stadium in Kent, Ohio as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 2–10, 1–7 in MAC play to finish in last place in the East Division.
| 2017 Kent State Golden Flashes football | |
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| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| East Division | |
| 2017 record | 2–10 (1–7 MAC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Don Treadwell (3rd season) |
| Co-defensive coordinator | Ben Needham (2nd as DC, 4th overall season) |
| Co-defensive coordinator | Jeff Burrow (1st as DC,[1] 7th overall season) |
| Home stadium | Dix Stadium (Capacity: 25,319) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Akron xy | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buffalo | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Toledo xy$ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ball State | 0 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Toledo 45, Akron 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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On August 28, 2017, the school announced that head coach Paul Haynes would be taking a medical leave of absence and miss the first two to three weeks of the season.[2] Offensive coordinator Don Treadwell was named interim head coach.[3] Haynes returned to the Flashes after missing two games due to prostate cancer treatments.[4]
On November 22, one day after the Flashes' final game of the season against Akron, the school fired Paul Haynes after five losing seasons.[5][6] On December 19, the school hired Sean Lewis as head coach.[7][8]
Previous season
The Golden Flashes finished the 2016 season 3–9, 2–6 in MAC play to finish in fifth place in the East Division.
Coaching staff
| Name | Title |
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| Paul Haynes | Head Coach |
| Don Treadwell | Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach |
| Dave McMichael | Special Teams Coordinator/Tight Ends Coach |
| Ben Needham | Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Coach |
| Jeff Burrow | Co-Defensive Coordinator/Safeties Coach |
| Doc Gamble | Wide Receivers Coach |
| Mark Spencer | Recruiting Coordinator/Running Backs Coach |
| Colin Ferrell | Defensive Line Coach |
| Rob Zeitman | Offensive Line Coach |
| Joe Tresey | Cornerbacks Coach |
Source:[9]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 5 Clemson* | ESPN | L 3–56 | 80,121 | |
| September 9 | 3:30 p.m. | Howard* | ESPN3 | W 38–31 | 20,312 | |
| September 16 | 6:30 p.m. | at Marshall* | CUSA.TV | L 0–21 | 24,044 | |
| September 23 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 19 Louisville* | ACCRSN | L 3–42 | 47,812 | |
| September 30 | 3:30 p.m. | Buffalo |
| ESPN3 | L 13–27 | 12,355 |
| October 7 | 3:30 p.m. | at Northern Illinois | ESPN3 | L 3–24 | 11,398 | |
| October 14 | 3:30 p.m. | Miami (OH) |
| ESPN3 | W 17–14 | 20,537 |
| October 21 | 12:00 p.m. | at Ohio | ESPN3 | L 3–48 | 19,540 | |
| October 31 | 8:00 p.m. | Bowling Green |
| ESPNU | L 16–44 | 7,140 |
| November 8 | 7:00 p.m. | at Western Michigan | CBSSN | L 20–48 | 9,584 | |
| November 14 | 7:00 p.m. | Central Michigan |
| ESPNU | L 23–42 | 5,580 |
| November 21 | 7:00 p.m. | at Akron | ESPNU | L 14–24 | 21,683 | |
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Source:[10]
Game summaries
at Clemson
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Flashes | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| No. 5 Tigers | 21 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 56 |
Howard
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bison | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
| Golden Flashes | 14 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 38 |
at Marshall
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Flashes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thundering Herd | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
at Louisville
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Flashes | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| No. 19 Cardinals | 21 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 42 |
Buffalo
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | 7 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
| Golden Flashes | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
at Northern Illinois
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Flashes | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Huskies | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
Miami (OH)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RedHawks | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Golden Flashes | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 17 |
at Ohio
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Flashes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bobcats | 0 | 13 | 28 | 7 | 48 |
Bowling Green
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falcons | 17 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 44 |
| Golden Flashes | 0 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 16 |
at Western Michigan
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Flashes | 14 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
| Broncos | 21 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 48 |
Central Michigan
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chippewas | 7 | 21 | 0 | 14 | 42 |
| Golden Flashes | 3 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 23 |
at Akron
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Flashes | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Zips | 10 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
References
- Staff Directory - Jeff Burrow Archived 2017-07-10 at the Wayback Machine. Kent State University Athletics. Retrieved April 29, 2017. "Entering his seventh season, Jeff Burrow has served as Kent State’s safeties coach since March of 2011 and was promoted co-defensive coordinator in 2017."
- "Kent State head coach to miss first 2-3 weeks, including opener against Clemson". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
- "Don Treadwell named Kent State's interim head coach". Cincinnati.com. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
- "Kent State coach Paul Haynes returns after cancer treatments: MAC Football 2017". cleveland.com. Retrieved 2017-10-27.
- "Kent State fires Haynes after 5 losing seasons". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-01-16.
- rlewis. "Kent State fires football coach Paul Haynes after loss to Akron". www.ohio.com. Retrieved 2018-01-16.
- Writer, Allen Moff Staff. "Kent State hires Sean Lewis as new football coach". Record. Retrieved 2018-01-16.
- "Syracuse's Sean Lewis to be named Kent State's new head football coach". cleveland.com. Retrieved 2018-01-16.
- Staff Directory. Kent State University Athletics. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
- 2017 Kent State Golden Flashes football schedule. FBSchedules.com. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
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