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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: Doyt Perry
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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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
  Record7-1 -1
  Points Scored224
  Scoring Average24.9
  Points Allowed53
  Defense Average5.9
  Opponents Record27-24
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record3-1 -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 9-022647   Ara R. Parseghian
Bowling Green 7-1-122453   Doyt Perry
Kent State 6-2-118487   Trevor J. Rees
Ohio 5-4160134   Carroll C. Widdoes
Marshall 3-6159192   Herb Royer
Toledo 3-5-177213   Forrest W. England
Western Michigan 1-7-180200   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 first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.