American college football season
| 2001 Mid-American Conference football standings |
|---|
| Div | | | Conf | | | Overall |
|---|
| Team | | W | | L | | | | | W | | L | | | | | W | | L | |
|---|
| East Division |
| Marshall x | | 6 | – | 0 | | | | | 8 | – | 0 | | | | | 11 | – | 2 | |
| Miami | | 4 | – | 2 | | | | | 6 | – | 2 | | | | | 7 | – | 5 | |
| Bowling Green | | 4 | – | 2 | | | | | 5 | – | 3 | | | | | 8 | – | 3 | |
| Kent State | | 3 | – | 3 | | | | | 5 | – | 3 | | | | | 6 | – | 5 | |
| Akron | | 3 | – | 3 | | | | | 4 | – | 4 | | | | | 4 | – | 7 | |
| Buffalo | | 1 | – | 5 | | | | | 1 | – | 7 | | | | | 3 | – | 8 | |
| Ohio | | 0 | – | 6 | | | | | 1 | – | 7 | | | | | 1 | – | 10 | |
| West Division |
| No. 23 Toledo xy$ | | 4 | – | 1 | | | | | 5 | – | 2 | | | | | 10 | – | 2 | |
| Northern Illinois x | | 4 | – | 1 | | | | | 4 | – | 3 | | | | | 6 | – | 5 | |
| Ball State x | | 4 | – | 1 | | | | | 4 | – | 3 | | | | | 5 | – | 6 | |
| Western Michigan | | 2 | – | 3 | | | | | 4 | – | 4 | | | | | 5 | – | 6 | |
| Central Michigan | | 1 | – | 4 | | | | | 2 | – | 6 | | | | | 3 | – | 8 | |
| Eastern Michigan | | 0 | – | 5 | | | | | 1 | – | 6 | | | | | 2 | – | 9 | |
| Championship: Toledo 41, Marshall 36 |
- $ – Conference champion
- x – Division champion/co-champions
- Due to an unbalanced conference schedule, the team with best division record within each division was awarded that division's championship game berth.
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The 2001 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach Dean Pees, the Golden Flashes compiled a 6–5 record (5–3 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for fourth place in the MAC East, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 281 to 248.[1][2]
The team's statistical leaders included Josh Cribbs with 1,019 rushing yards and 1,516 passing yards and Jurron Kelly with 479 receiving yards.[3][4]
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
|---|
| September 1 | at Iowa* | | L 0–51 | 56,091 |
| September 8 | Bucknell* | | W 38–17 | |
| September 22 | at West Virginia* | | L 14–34 | 47,458 |
| September 29 | at Akron | | L 10–14 | |
| October 6 | at Bowling Green | - Doyt Perry Stadium
- Bowling Green, OH (Anniversary Award)
| L 7–24 | 12,539 |
| October 13 | Northern Illinois | | W 44–34 | 2,973 |
| October 20 | Buffalo | | W 35–13 | 8,260 |
| October 27 | at Ohio | | W 24–14 | 19,415 |
| November 3 | Marshall | | L 21–42 | 12,607 |
| November 10 | Ball State | - Ball State Stadium
- Muncie, IN
| W 31–18 | |
| November 24 | Miami (OH) | | W 24–20 | 5,264 |
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References[edit]
- ^ "2016 Kent State Football Record Book" (PDF). Kent State University. p. D8. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
- ^ "2001 Kent State Golden Flashes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
- ^ 2016 Kent State Football Record Book, pp. D17–D19.
- ^ "2001 Kent State Golden Flashes Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
