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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  <-- 1954 <- 1955 -> 1956 --> 2024
1955 Season Highlights
 Doyt Perry enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Bowling Green.
 
1955 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Defiance (OH)  40   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 23  @ Kent State  6   6   T       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Western Michigan  35   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. John Carroll (OH)  30   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Baldwin-Wallace  34   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Toledo  39   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Marshall  27   26   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Miami Ohio  0   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Ohio  13   0   W       
 
1955 Season Totals
  Record7-1 -1
  Points Scored224
  Scoring Average24.9
  Points Allowed53
  Defense Average5.9
  Opponents Record27-24
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record3-1 -1
1955 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1955 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Miami Ohio 9-022647   Ara R. Parseghian
Bowling Green 7-1-122453   Doyt Perry
Kent State 6-2-118487   Trevor J. Rees
Ohio 5-4160134   Carroll C. Widdoes
Marshall 3-6159192   Herb Royer
Toledo 3-5-177213   Forrest W. England
Western Michigan 1-7-180200   Jack Petoskey

1955 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1955 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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