Expectations High for Kent State Football

Fall 2006 — A Season of Firsts for the Golden Flash Football Program

The year 2006 was a season of firsts for the Golden Flash football program. Finishing with a 6-6 record and a second-place finish in the MAC East, the Flashes set a single-season attendance record, with an average of 17,810 fans at every home game.

Kent State football firsts in 2006 included:

• First five-game winning streak since 1976
• First-ever 4-0 start in the MAC
• First win over the Toledo Rockets since 1991
• First win at Bowling Green since 1972
• First win at Miami since 1988
• First win at Dix Stadium against arch-rival Akron since 1996 to reclaim the Wagon Wheel
• First Big 10 Team (Minnesota) to play in Dix Stadium
• First-time in school history registered attendance of more than 20,000 in three games (Akron, Toledo, Minnesota)

Kent State faces a challenging schedule in 2007, but dramatic improvements on both sides of the ball should prove helpful as the team faces five bowl teams.

The Golden Flashes open up at Dix Stadium Sept. 15 against Delaware State. Following two MAC road games against arch-rival Akron (Sept. 22) and Ohio (Sept. 29), Kent State will play three home games in four weeks. Miami comes to Dix Stadium on Oct. 6 for Homecoming, and then the Flashes will travel to Ohio Stadium to play BCS runner-up Ohio State on Oct. 13. The Golden Flashes will face Bowling Green (Oct. 20) and Central Michigan (Oct. 27) in critical conference match-ups.

Kent State will conclude its home schedule on Saturday, Nov. 24, at 1 p.m. against Buffalo.

Despite a tough schedule, the Golden Flashes enter the 2007 season with high expectations and a solid foundation established by Coach Doug Martin and his staff. Kent State returns 16 starters from last season, led by All-MAC honoree, quarterback Julian Edelman, along with explosive tailback Eugene Jarvis. Coach Martin has brought in another strong recruiting class, focusing again on speed and his goal to build depth.

Season ticket plans are available. Kent State offers a Family Pack and mini-packages. The Family Pack, presented by Hungry Howie’s Pizza, will provide four tickets, four drinks, four hats and a large Hungry Howie’s pizza for $55. The Gold Plan mini-package will provide tickets to the Miami and Central Michigan games, with reserved seating starting at $24. The Blue Plan provides tickets for Miami, Central Michigan and Bowling Green, with prices starting at $33 for the three-game set.

Group ticket packages offer fans sideline seating and the opportunity to “Party on the Deck.” Rent the hospitality deck at Dix Stadium, just yards from the field, and enjoy a unique view of Kent State football, up close and personal, with your friends or co-workers.