Kent State Golden Flashes football | |||
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First season | 1920; 104 years ago | ||
Athletic director | Randale L. Richmond | ||
Head coach | Kenni Burns 2nd season, 1–20 (.048) | ||
Stadium | Dix Stadium (capacity: 27,363) | ||
Year built | 1969 | ||
Field surface | FieldTurf | ||
Location | Kent, Ohio | ||
NCAA division | Division I FBS | ||
Conference | Mid-American Conference | ||
Division | East | ||
Past conferences | Ohio Athletic Conference | ||
All-time record | 365–605–28 (.380) | ||
Bowl record | 1–4 (.200) | ||
Conference titles | 1 (1972) | ||
Division titles | 2 (2012, 2021) | ||
Rivalries | Akron (rivalry) Bowling Green (rivalry) | ||
Consensus All-Americans | 1 | ||
Current uniform | |||
Colors | Navy blue and gold[1] | ||
Fight song | Fight on for KSU | ||
Mascot | Flash | ||
Marching band | Marching Golden Flashes | ||
Outfitter | Under Armour | ||
Website | KentStateSports.com |
The Kent State Golden Flashes football team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Kent State University in Kent, Ohio. The team is a member of the Mid-American Conference East division, and competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). The Golden Flashes played their first game in 1920 and since 1969 have played their home games at Dix Stadium. Following the 2022 season, Kenni Burns was selected as head coach for the Golden Flashes.