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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: Ohio Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1919  <-- 1940 <- 1941 -> 1942 --> 2024
1941 Season Highlights
 Robert Whittaker enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Bowling Green.
 
1941 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Wooster  14   14   T       
 Fri., Oct. 3  @ Akron  0   8   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Miami Ohio  9   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Eastern Michigan  20   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Heidelberg (OH)  39   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Kent State  12   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Wittenberg (OH)  13   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Findlay (OH)  47   0   W       
 Thu., Nov. 20  vs. Wayne State  19   0   W       
 
1941 Season Totals
  Record7-1 -1
  Points Scored173
  Scoring Average19.2
  Points Allowed40
  Defense Average4.4
  Opponents Record9-20
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-0 -1
  Away Record4-1
1941 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1941 Ohio Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Bowling Green 7-1-117340   Robert Whittaker
Toledo 7-4195122   Clarence W. Doc Spears
Akron 5-3-111476   Otis Douglas
Kent State 2-5-1109100   Donald Starn

1941 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1941 All Ohio Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.