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Bowling Green Football Team History


Bowling Green Falcons
Bowling Green State University
 Bowling Green, KY
Founded: 1910
Stadium: Doyt Perry Stadium
Capacity: 30,599
Colors: Orange & Brown
Coach: Harry Ockerman
Conference: Ohio Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1919  <-- 1938 <- 1939 -> 1940 --> 2024
1939 Season Highlights
 Harry Ockerman enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Bowling Green.
 
1939 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Bluffton (OH)  35   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Wayne State  9   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Capital (OH)  6   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Otterbein (OH)  26   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Wittenberg (OH)  19   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Kent State  34   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Findlay (OH)  7   7   T       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Eastern Michigan  23   13   W       
 
1939 Season Totals
  Record6-1 -1
  Points Scored159
  Scoring Average19.9
  Points Allowed46
  Defense Average5.8
  Opponents Record6-7
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record3-0 -1
1939 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1939 Ohio Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Toledo 7-318059   Clarence W. Doc Spears
Bowling Green 6-1-115946   Harry Ockerman
Akron 4-489126   Thomas W. Tommy Dowler
Kent State 3-4-166140   Donald Starn

1939 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1939 All Ohio Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

Touchdowns in college football were originally counted as three points.