OSM: 1999

Kent State: 9/26/98-9/25/99

Ah, Kent State, so comfortable in the Shame Mask. They entered the 1999 season riding a 13-game losing streak, and continued it with losses Cincinnati, Navy, and Pitt before they beat Bowling Green 41-27.

Bowling Green: 9/25/99-10/2/99

Bowling Green however wasted no time and passed the Shame Mask along at their first opportunity, beating Toledo, 34-23.

Toledo: 10/2/99-10/9/99

Toledo found the perfect tonic for a team wearing the Shame Mask--a match-up with Kent State the week after getting the mask. Toledo won 47-7.

Kent State: 10/9/99-10/30/99

When Kent State acquired the mask this time, it was only their second loss in a row. They would continue to lose for two more weeks against Miami (OH) and Northern Illinois. But then a new challenger emerged in the form of a Buffalo. Kent State won 41-20.

Buffalo: 10/30/99-end of the season

It was tough first year for Buffalo in Div. IA. They were 0-7 when they lost to Kent State, including a loss to UConn, which was Div. IAA at the time. The week after getting the mask, they lost 20-13 to Div. IAA Hofstra, before rounding out the winless season with losses to Virginia and Miami (OH).