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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  <-- 1960 <- 1961 -> 1962 --> 2024
1961 Season Highlights
 Doyt Perry enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Bowling Green.
 The Falcons won the Mid-American Conference Championship.
 
1961 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ Marshall  40   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Dayton  28   11   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Western Michigan  21   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Toledo  17   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Kent State  21   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Miami Ohio  6   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. West Texas A&M  28   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Ohio  7   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Southern Illinois  20   0   W       
 Thu., Nov. 23  @ Fresno State  6   36   L       Mercy Bowl
 
1961 Season Totals
  Record8-2
  Points Scored194
  Scoring Average19.4
  Points Allowed78
  Defense Average7.8
  Opponents Record32-33
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record4-1
1961 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1961 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Bowling Green 8-219478Lost  6-36  Doyt Perry
Miami Ohio 6-4153115   John Pont
Ohio 5-3-1129116   Bill Hess
Western Michigan 5-4-1142179Lost  12-28  Merle Schlosser
Kent State 2-8126181   Trevor J. Rees
Marshall 2-7-161183   Charlie Snyder
Toledo 2-7131156   Clive H. Rush

1961 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1961 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 first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.