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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-

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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
Record	7-1 -1
Points Scored	224
Scoring Average	24.9
Points Allowed	53
Defense Average	5.9
Opponents Record	27-24
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	4-0
Away Record	3-1 -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	9-0	226	47					Ara R. Parseghian
Bowling Green	7-1-1	224	53					Doyt Perry
Kent State	6-2-1	184	87					Trevor J. Rees
Ohio	5-4	160	134					Carroll C. Widdoes
Marshall	3-6	159	192					Herb Royer
Toledo	3-5-1	77	213					Forrest W. England
Western Michigan	1-7-1	80	200					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.

Great Moments in College Football History

The Oklahoma Sooners hold the record for the longest winning streak in college football. The streak lasted 47 games, from 1954 until 1957.