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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: Ohio Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1919  <-- 1941 <- 1942 -> 1943 --> 2024
1942 Season Highlights
 Robert Whittaker enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Bowling Green.
 
1942 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Ohio Navy  39   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Ohio Wesleyan  14   15   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Ball State  26   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Wayne State  20   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Miami Ohio  7   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Kent State  0   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Wittenberg (OH)  10   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 13  @ Findlay (OH)  0   0   T       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Grosse Ile NAS (MI)  19   7   W       
 
1942 Season Totals
  Record6-2 -1
  Points Scored135
  Scoring Average15.0
  Points Allowed55
  Defense Average6.1
  Opponents Record14-11
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record2-1 -1
1942 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1942 Ohio Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Bowling Green 6-2-113555   Robert Whittaker
Kent State 5-3114113   Donald Starn
Toledo 4-4-191114   Clarence W. Doc Spears
Akron 0-7-226186   Otis Douglas

1942 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1942 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

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.