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-
1947 Season Highlights
Robert Whittaker enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Bowling Green.
1947 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 20 @ Xavier
0
2
L
Sat., Sep. 27 vs.
Central Michigan
20
19
W
Sat., Oct. 4 @ Dayton
13
20
L
Sat., Oct. 11 @
Miami Ohio
19
33
L
Sat., Oct. 18 vs.
Ohio
2
0
W
Sat., Oct. 25 vs.
Kent State
21
18
W
Sat., Nov. 1 vs. Findlay (OH)
26
9
W
Sat., Nov. 8 @ Saint Bonaventure
14
21
L
Sat., Nov. 15 vs. Northern Iowa
19
7
W
Sat., Nov. 22 @ William & Mary
0
20
L
1947 Season Totals
Record 5-5
Points Scored 134
Scoring Average 13.4
Points Allowed 149
Defense Average 14.9
Opponents Record 17-14
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 5-0
Away Record 0-5
1947 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1947 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1947 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.