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1981 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

1981 Kent State Golden Flashes football
Conference Mid-American Conference
1981 record 3–8 (3–6 MAC)
Head coach Ed Chlebek (1st year)
Home stadium Dix Stadium
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →
1981 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
Toledo $ 8 1 0     9 3 0
Miami 6 1 1     8 2 1
Central Michigan 7 2 0     7 4 0
Bowling Green 5 3 1     5 5 1
Western Michigan 5 4 0     6 5 0
Ohio 5 4 0     5 6 0
Kent State 3 6 0     4 7 0
Ball State 2 6 0     4 7 0
Northern Illinois 2 7 0     3 8 0
Eastern Michigan 0 9 0     0 11 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1981 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Ed Chlebek, the Golden Flashes compiled a 3–8 record (3–6 against MAC opponents), finished in seventh place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 172 to 144.

The team's statistical leaders included Ron Pittman with 648 rushing yards, Bill Willows with 913 passing yards, and Todd Feldman with 470 receiving yards. Two Kent State players were selected as first-team All-MAC players: defensive back Charlie Grandjean and linebacker Russ Hedderly.


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