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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.


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.