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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  <-- 1958 <- 1959 -> 1960 --> 2024
1959 Season Highlights
 Doyt Perry enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Bowling Green.
 The Falcons won the Mid-American Conference Championship.
 
1959 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Marshall  51   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Dayton  14   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Western Michigan  34   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Toledo  51   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Kent State  25   8   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Miami Ohio  33   16   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Southern Illinois  23   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Delaware  30   8   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Ohio  13   9   W       
 
1959 Season Totals
  Record9-0
  Points Scored274
  Scoring Average30.4
  Points Allowed83
  Defense Average9.2
  Opponents Record24-28
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record4-0
1959 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1959 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Bowling Green 9-027483   Doyt Perry
Ohio 7-2215101   Bill Hess
Kent State 5-3144124   Trevor J. Rees
Miami Ohio 5-415894   John Pont
Western Michigan 4-5184116   Merle Schlosser
Toledo 2-6-1123200   Harry Larche
Marshall 1-872343   Charlie Snyder

1959 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1959 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

With its blue playing surface, Bronco Stadium (home of the Boise State Broncos) is the only non-green playing surface in the NCAA.