1959 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

1959 Kent State Golden Flashes football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record5–3 (3–3 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1959 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Bowling Green $ 6 0 09 0 0
No. 9 Ohio 4 2 07 2 0
No. 19 Miami (OH) 3 2 05 4 0
Kent State 3 3 05 3 0
Western Michigan 3 3 04 5 0
Marshall 1 4 01 8 0
Toledo 0 6 02 6 1
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from UPI small college poll

The 1959 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1959 college football season. In their 14th season under head coach Trevor J. Rees, the Golden Flashes compiled a 5–3 record (3–3 against MAC opponents), finished in fourth place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 144 to 124.

The team's statistical leaders included John Martin with 391 rushing yards, Dick Mostardo with 164 passing yards, and Lou Perry with 141 receiving yards.