The 1965 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. In their second season under head coach Leo Strang, the Golden Flashes compiled a 5–4–1 record (3–2–1 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for third place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 144 to 114. The season marked Kent's first winning season in a half-decade, its first as a major college program, and its longest unbeaten streak since 1956 that was not surpassed until 1973.2023 Kent State Football Record Book, Kent State University, 2023, pp. 7-8, 10, kentstatesports.com/documents/2023/8/28/2023_Football_record_book.pdf Retrieved September 3, 2024.1965 Kent State Media Guide, Kent State University, 1965, p.10 (Kent became a major college program in 1962).
The team's statistical leaders included Willie Asbury with 998 rushing yards, Ron Mollric with 407 passing yards, and Billy Blunt with 337 receiving yards.2016 Record Book, p. D17-D19. Four Kent State players were selected as first-team All-MAC players: halfback Willie Asbury, offensive tackle Jon Brooks, defensive back Pat Gucciardo, and offensive guard Ed Musbach.2016 Kent State Football Record Book, pp. D41–D42. Asbury, who went on to play for the Pittsburgh Steelers, was the MAC Offensive Player of the Year.Kent State 2023 Football Record Book, supra, pp. 43, 48.
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