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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  <-- 1953 <- 1954 -> 1955 --> 2024
1954 Season Highlights
 Robert Whittaker enters his 14th season as Head Coach at Bowling Green.
 
1954 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 18  @ Dayton  18   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Miami Ohio  7   46   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Waynesburg (PA)  7   12   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Western Michigan  15   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Baldwin-Wallace  13   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Toledo  7   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Kent State  25   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Marshall  19   26   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Ohio  14   26   L       
 
1954 Season Totals
  Record2-7
  Points Scored125
  Scoring Average13.9
  Points Allowed196
  Defense Average21.8
  Opponents Record36-18
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record1-3
1954 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1954 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kent State 8-2331130   Trevor J. Rees
Miami Ohio 8-129482   Ara R. Parseghian
Ohio 6-3175158   Carroll C. Widdoes
Toledo 6-2-1205113   Forrest W. England
Marshall 4-5203214   Herb Royer
Western Michigan 4-5136186   Jack Petoskey
Bowling Green 2-7125196   Robert Whittaker

1954 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1954 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 biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.