2004 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

American college football season

2004 Kent State Golden Flashes football

Conference| Mid-American Conference
Division| East
Record| 5–6 (4–4 MAC)
Head coach|

* Doug Martin (1st season)

Offensive scheme| Air raid
Defensive coordinator| Pete Rekstis (1st season)
Base defense| 4–3
Home stadium| Dix Stadium

Seasons

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2005 ->

2004 Mid-American Conference football standings

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
East Division
Miami (OH) x  |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 5  |
Akron |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  |
Marshall |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 6  |
Kent State |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  |
Ohio |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  |
Buffalo |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  |
UCF |  | 0  | - | 8  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 11  |
West Division
Toledo xy$  |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 4  |
Northern Illinois x  |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 3  |
Bowling Green |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 3  |
Eastern Michigan |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  |
Central Michigan |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  |
Ball State |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  |
Western Michigan |  | 0  | - | 8  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 10  |
Championship: Toledo 35, Miami 27

* $ - Conference champion
* x - Division champion/co-champions
* y - Championship game participant

The 2004 Kent State Golden Flashes football team represented the Kent State University during the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. Kent State competed as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC), and played their home games at Dix Stadium. The Golden Flashes were led by first-year head coach Doug Martin.

## Schedule

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September 4| 12:00 pm| at No. 13 Iowa*|

* Kinnick Stadium
* Iowa City, Iowa

| ESPN+| L 7–39| 70,397
September 11| 7:00 pm| Liberty*|

* Dix Stadium
* Kent, Ohio

| | W 38–10| 17,459
September 18| 7:00 pm| at Rutgers*|

* Rutgers Stadium
* Piscataway, New Jersey

| FSN| L 21–29| 25,415
September 23| 7:00 pm| Akron|

* Dix Stadium
* Kent, Ohio (Battle for the Wagon Wheel)

| | L 19–24| 25,186
October 2| 1:00 pm| at Central Michigan|

* Kelly/Shorts Stadium
* Mount Pleasant, Michigan

| | L 21–24| 12,292
October 9| 2:00 pm| at Miami (OH)|

* Yager Stadium
* Oxford, Ohio

| | L 27–47| 18,625
October 16| 4:00 pm| Marshall|

* Dix Stadium
* Kent, Ohio

| | L 17–27| 9,752
October 30| 4:00 pm| Ohio|

* Dix Stadium
* Kent, Ohio

| | W 42–16| 6,013
November 4| 1:30 pm| at Buffalo|

* UB Stadium
* Amherst, New York

| | W 33–7| 6,454
November 13| 4:00 pm| Eastern Michigan|

* Dix Stadium
* Kent, Ohio

| | W 69–17| 5,974
November 23| 7:00 pm| at Central Florida|

* Citrus Bowl
* Orlando, Florida

| | W 41–24| 12,083

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

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## References

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1. ^ "Kent State University Athletics". Archived from the original on January 27, 2013. Retrieved October 24, 2012.

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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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