1996 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

American college football season

1996 Kent State Golden Flashes football

Conference| Mid-American Conference
Record| 2–9 (1–7 MAC)
Head coach|

* Jim Corrigall (3rd season)

Offensive coordinator| Charley Molnar (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator| Bob Junko (2nd season)
Home stadium| Dix Stadium

Seasons

<- 1995

1997 ->

1996 Mid-American Conference football standings

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
Ball State $  |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 4  |
Toledo |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  |
Miami (OH) |  | 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 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]

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

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Date| Time| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance

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August 31| | at Miami (OH)|

* Yager Stadium
* Oxford, OH

| L 6–64|
September 7| 7:00 p.m.| at Pittsburgh*|

* Pitt Stadium
* Pittsburgh, PA

| L 14–52| 24,374
September 14| 7:00 p.m.| No. 25 Youngstown State*|

* Dix Stadium
* Kent, OH

| W 28–12| 23,158
September 28| | at Nevada*|

* Mackay Stadium
* Reno, NV

| L 42–63| 24,430
October 5| | Akron|

* Dix Stadium
* Kent, OH (rivalry)

| W 32–17|
October 12| | at Bowling Green|

* Doyt Perry Stadium
* Bowling Green, OH (rivalry)

| L 24–31|
October 19| | Ohio|

* Dix Stadium
* Kent, OH

| L 15–24|
October 26| | at Eastern Michigan|

* Rynearson Stadium
* Ypsilanti, MI

| L 10–51|
November 2| | Central Michigan|

* Dix Stadium
* Kent, OH

| L 51–52|
November 9| | at Ball State|

* Ball State Stadium
* Muncie, IN

| L 6–50|
November 16| | at Western Michigan|

* Waldo Stadium
* Kalamazoo, MI

| L 27–76|

* *Non-conference game
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game time
* All times are in Eastern time

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## Roster

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1996 Kent State Golden Flashes football team roster

Players  | Coaches
Offense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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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
OT | `78` | Doug Morgan |  Sr
QB | `5` | Marc O'Brien | Sr
QB | `16` | Jon Repella | Fr
TE | `81` | O. J. Santiago | Sr
OT | `69` | Todd Thompson | Fr
WR | `3` | Kantroy Walker |  Sr
TB | `4` | Astron Whatley |  Jr
WR | `84` | Jonathan Williams | Jr
QB | `10` | Zach Williams | Fr
OT | `74` | Karl Wolf |  So
Defense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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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. | # | Name | Class

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Head coach

* Jim Corrigall

Coordinators/assistant coaches

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (S) Suspended
* (I) Ineligible

* Injured
* Redshirt

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Roster
Last update: 1996-11-08

## Team players in the NFL

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Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club

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O. J. Santiago | Tight end | 3 | 70 | Atlanta Falcons

## References

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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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Kent State Golden Flashes football

Venues|

* Rockwell Field (1920–1940)
* Memorial Stadium (1941–1968)
* Dix Stadium (1969–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Akron: Wagon Wheel
* Bowling Green: Anniversary Award

Culture & lore|

* The Marching Golden Flashes

People|

* Head coaches
* Statistical leaders
* NFL draftees

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