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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-

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1919 <-- 1959 <- 1960 -> 1961 --> 2024

1960 Season Highlights

Doyt Perry enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Bowling Green.

1960 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 24	vs. Marshall	14	7	W
Sat., Oct. 1	@ Miami Ohio	21	12	W
Sat., Oct. 8	@ Western Michigan	14	13	W
Sat., Oct. 15	@ Toledo	14	3	W
Sat., Oct. 22	vs. Kent State	28	0	W
Sat., Oct. 29	vs. Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo	50	6	W
Sat., Nov. 5	vs. Southern Illinois	27	6	W
Sat., Nov. 12	vs. Ohio	7	14	L
Sat., Nov. 19	@ Texas El Paso	21	0	W

1960 Season Totals
Record	8-1
Points Scored	196
Scoring Average	21.8
Points Allowed	61
Defense Average	6.8
Opponents Record	33-31
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	4-0

1960 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1960 Mid-American- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Ohio	10-0	269	34					Bill Hess
Bowling Green	8-1	196	61					Doyt Perry
Kent State	6-3	118	129					Trevor J. Rees
Miami Ohio	5-5	139	159					John Pont
Western Michigan	4-4-1	173	106					Merle Schlosser
Marshall	2-7-1	58	160					Charlie Snyder
Toledo	2-7	126	192					Clive H. Rush

1960 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1960 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

Field goals in college football were originally worth five points. This was decreased to four points in 1904 and three points in 1909.