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: Robert Whittaker Conference: Independent-
1944 Season Highlights
Robert Whittaker enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Bowling Green.
1944 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Sep. 1 @
Central Michigan
20
19
W
Sat., Sep. 9 @
Miami Ohio
7
28
L
Sat., Sep. 16 @ Ohio Wesleyan
13
6
W
Sat., Sep. 23 vs. Baldwin-Wallace
6
13
L
Sat., Sep. 30 vs. Alma (MI)
19
6
W
Sat., Oct. 7 vs. Ohio Wesleyan
41
0
W
Sat., Oct. 14 @ Case Institute of Technology (OH)
20
18
W
Sat., Oct. 21 @ Bunker Hill NAS (IN)
7
27
L
1944 Season Totals
Record 5-3
Points Scored 133
Scoring Average 16.6
Points Allowed 117
Defense Average 14.6
Opponents Record 13-3
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 2-1
Away Record 3-2
1944 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1944 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1944 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.