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: Independent-
1948 Season Highlights
Robert Whittaker enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Bowling Green.
1948 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 25 @
Ohio
13
7
W
Sat., Oct. 2 @
Central Michigan
13
12
W
Sat., Oct. 9 @
Toledo
21
6
W
Sat., Oct. 16 vs. Charleston (WV)
48
6
W
Sat., Oct. 23 vs. Baldwin-Wallace
33
28
W
Sat., Oct. 30 @ Findlay (OH)
28
7
W
Sat., Nov. 6 @
Kent State
23
14
W
Sat., Nov. 13 vs. Morningside (IA)
38
7
W
Sat., Nov. 20 vs. John Carroll (OH)
13
13
T
1948 Season Totals
Record 8-0
-1
Points Scored 230
Scoring Average 25.6
Points Allowed 100
Defense Average 11.1
Opponents Record 17-20
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 3-0
-1
Away Record 5-0
1948 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1948 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1948 All Independent 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.