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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: Robert Whittaker
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1919  <-- 1943 <- 1944 -> 1945 --> 2024
1944 Season Highlights
 Robert Whittaker enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Bowling Green.
 
1944 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 1  @ Central Michigan  20   19   W       
 Sat., Sep. 9  @ Miami Ohio  7   28   L       
 Sat., Sep. 16  @ Ohio Wesleyan  13   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Baldwin-Wallace  6   13   L       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Alma (MI)  19   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Ohio Wesleyan  41   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Case Institute of Technology (OH)  20   18   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Bunker Hill NAS (IN)  7   27   L       
 
1944 Season Totals
  Record5-3
  Points Scored133
  Scoring Average16.6
  Points Allowed117
  Defense Average14.6
  Opponents Record13-3
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-1
  Away Record3-2
1944 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1944 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Connecticut 7-115213   J.O. Christian
Army 9-050435   Earl H. Red Blaik
Miami Ohio 8-118574   Sid Gillman
Notre Dame 8-2272118   Edward C. Ed McKeever
Michigan State 6-116731   Charles W. Bachman
Navy 6-323688   Cmdr. Oscar E. Hagberg
Penn State 6-3207141   Robert A. Bob Higgins
Virginia 6-1-219752   Frank J. Murray
Bowling Green 5-3133117   Robert Whittaker
Central Michigan 5-2150106   Ron Finch
West Virginia 5-3-1191130   Ira Errett Rat Rogers
Boston College 4-3132134   Amerino Moody Sarno
Nevada 4-49293   James W. Jim Aiken
Pittsburgh 4-5147293   Clark D. Shaughnessy
Western Michigan 4-3162123   John W. Gill
Syracuse 2-4-1102152   Oscar M. Ossie Solem
Temple 2-4-29396   Ray Morrison
Miami 1-7-175275   Eddie Dunn

1944 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1944 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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