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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: Doyt Perry
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1919  <-- 1956 <- 1957 -> 1958 --> 2024
1957 Season Highlights
 Doyt Perry enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Bowling Green.
 
1957 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Baldwin-Wallace  60   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Xavier  16   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Delaware  7   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Western Michigan  14   14   T       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Toledo  29   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Kent State  13   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Miami Ohio  7   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Ohio  7   7   T       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Marshall  14   7   W       
 
1957 Season Totals
  Record6-1 -2
  Points Scored167
  Scoring Average18.6
  Points Allowed55
  Defense Average6.1
  Opponents Record26-26
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-1 -1
  Away Record4-0 -1
1957 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1957 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Bowling Green 6-1-216755   Doyt Perry
Marshall 6-3120112   Herb Royer
Miami Ohio 6-3163137   John Pont
Toledo 5-4136147   Harry Larche
Western Michigan 4-4-1150127   Merle Schlosser
Kent State 3-6114138   Trevor J. Rees
Ohio 2-6-1134156   Carroll C. Widdoes

1957 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1957 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The most points scored in a college football Bowl game is 66, scored by Nebraska against Northwestern in the 2000 Alamo Bowl.