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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: Robert Whittaker
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1919  <-- 1952 <- 1953 -> 1954 --> 2024
1953 Season Highlights
 Robert Whittaker enters his 13th season as Head Coach at Bowling Green.
 
1953 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 18  @ Youngstown State  7   20   L       
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Miami Ohio  0   47   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Temple  0   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Bradley (IL)  39   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Baldwin-Wallace  27   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Toledo  19   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Kent State  7   41   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Heidelberg (OH)  6   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Ohio  14   22   L       
 
1953 Season Totals
  Record1-8
  Points Scored119
  Scoring Average13.2
  Points Allowed252
  Defense Average28.0
  Opponents Record27-15
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record1-3
  Away Record0-5
1953 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1953 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kent State 7-2250103   Trevor J. Rees
Miami Ohio 7-1-132752   Ara R. Parseghian
Ohio 6-2-124586   Carroll C. Widdoes
Toledo 3-6113305   Clair Dunn
Bowling Green 1-8119252   Robert Whittaker
Western Michigan 1-6-166238   Jack Petoskey

1953 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1953 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

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.