The 1984 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an

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team that represented

Kent State University Kent State University (KSU) is a public research university in Kent, Ohio. The university also includes seven regional campuses in Northeast Ohio and additional facilities in the region and internationally. Regional campuses are located in As ...

in the

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(MAC) during the

1984 NCAA Division I-A football season The 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season was topsy-turvy from start to finish. It ended with the BYU Cougars being bestowed their first and only national championship by beating Michigan in the Holiday Bowl. While the Cougars finished with a pe ...

. In their second season under head coach

Dick Scesniak Richard Paul Scesniak (June 28, 1940 – April 1, 1986) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Kent State University from 1983 to 1985, compiling a record of 8–25. Scesniak died of an apparent heart attack on Ap ...

, the Golden Flashes compiled a 4–7 record (3–6 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for eighth place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 199 to 135. The team's statistical leaders included Derrick Nix with 720 rushing yards, Stu Rayburn with 1,381 passing yards, and Ken Hughes with 621 receiving yards. Defensive back Derrick Samuels was selected as a first-team All-MAC player.2016 Kent State Football Record Book, p. D42.

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