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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  <-- 1956 <- 1957 -> 1958 --> 2024
1957 Season Highlights
 Doyt Perry enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Bowling Green.
 
1957 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Baldwin-Wallace  60   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Xavier  16   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Delaware  7   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Western Michigan  14   14   T       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Toledo  29   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Kent State  13   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Miami Ohio  7   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Ohio  7   7   T       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Marshall  14   7   W       
 
1957 Season Totals
  Record6-1 -2
  Points Scored167
  Scoring Average18.6
  Points Allowed55
  Defense Average6.1
  Opponents Record26-26
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-1 -1
  Away Record4-0 -1
1957 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1957 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Bowling Green 6-1-216755   Doyt Perry
Marshall 6-3120112   Herb Royer
Miami Ohio 6-3163137   John Pont
Toledo 5-4136147   Harry Larche
Western Michigan 4-4-1150127   Merle Schlosser
Kent State 3-6114138   Trevor J. Rees
Ohio 2-6-1134156   Carroll C. Widdoes

1957 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1957 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

Field goals in college football were originally worth five points. This was decreased to four points in 1904 and three points in 1909.