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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  <-- 1937 <- 1938 -> 1939 --> 2024
1938 Season Highlights
 Harry Ockerman enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Bowling Green.
 
1938 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Capital (OH)  0   0   T       
 Fri., Sep. 30  @ John Carroll (OH)  0   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Ashland (OH)  50   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Wittenberg (OH)  7   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Ohio Northern  0   0   T       
 Fri., Oct. 28  vs. Eastern Michigan  7   7   T       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Kent State  3   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Hiram (OH)  28   7   W       
 
1938 Season Totals
  Record3-2 -3
  Points Scored95
  Scoring Average11.9
  Points Allowed41
  Defense Average5.1
  Opponents Record12-3
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-1 -1
  Away Record1-1 -2
1938 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1938 Ohio Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Akron 7-3150100   James W. Jim Aiken
Kent State 6-217469   Donald Starn
Toledo 6-3-115683   Clarence W. Doc Spears
Bowling Green 3-2-39541   Harry Ockerman

1938 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1938 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.