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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  <-- 1962 <- 1963 -> 1964 --> 2024
1963 Season Highlights
 Doyt Perry enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Bowling Green.
 
1963 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Detroit Mercy  27   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Southern Illinois  31   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Dayton  28   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Western Michigan  16   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Toledo  22   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Kent  18   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Miami Ohio  12   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Marshall  21   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Ohio  0   16   L       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Xavier  26   15   W       
 
1963 Season Totals
  Record8-2
  Points Scored201
  Scoring Average20.1
  Points Allowed116
  Defense Average11.6
  Opponents Record20-25
  Conference Record4-2
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record3-1
1963 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1963 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Ohio 6-4135103 5-111041  Bill Hess
Bowling Green 8-2201116 4-28981  Doyt Perry
Miami Ohio 5-3-2208178 4-1-114274  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Western Michigan 2-7111201 2-490109  Merle Schlosser
Kent State 3-5-1107122 1-551108  Trevor J. Rees
Toledo 2-7118176 1-571136  Frank X. Lauterbur
Marshall 5-4-1139139   Charlie Snyder

1963 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1963 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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