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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: Harry Ockerman
Conference: Ohio Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1919  <-- 1939 <- 1940 -> 1941 --> 2024
1940 Season Highlights
 Harry Ockerman enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Bowling Green.
 
1940 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Wittenberg (OH)  0   14   L       
 Fri., Oct. 11  @ Findlay (OH)  14   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Eastern Michigan  15   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Capital (OH)  7   7   T       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Kent State  0   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Wooster  26   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Eastern Kentucky  0   48   L       
 Thu., Nov. 21  @ Wayne State  0   19   L       
 
1940 Season Totals
  Record3-4 -1
  Points Scored62
  Scoring Average7.8
  Points Allowed122
  Defense Average15.3
  Opponents Record9-6
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record1-2
  Away Record2-2 -1
1940 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1940 Ohio Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kent State 8-119330   Donald Starn
Toledo 6-314678   Clarence W. Doc Spears
Bowling Green 3-4-162122   Harry Ockerman
Akron 2-5-290106   Thomas W. Tommy Dowler

1940 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1940 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

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.