1955 Bowling Green Falcons football team
The 1955 Bowling Green Falcons football team was an American football team that represented Bowling Green State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1955 college football season. In their first season under head coach Doyt Perry, the Falcons compiled a 7–1–1 record (4–1–1 against MAC opponents), shut out five opponents, finished in second place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 224 to 53. The team's only loss was by a 7-0 score against MAC champion Miami.[1]
| 1955 Bowling Green Falcons football | |
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| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| 1955 record | 7–1–1 (4–1–1 MAC) |
| Head coach | Doyt Perry (1st season) |
| MVP | Carlos Jackson |
| Captain | Jack Hecker |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Miami (OH) $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bo Schembechler was an assistant coach on Perry's staff during the 1955 season.[2] Schembechler later said, "I don't believe I can name a coach, anywhere, anytime, anyhow, who did it better than Doyt Perry."[3]
The team's statistical leaders were Jim Bryan with 499 passing yards, Carlos Jackson with 505 rushing yards, and Jack Hecker with 556 receiving yards.[4] Jack Hecker was the team captain.[5] Carlos Jackson received the team's Most Valuable Player award.[6] The team established a team record (later tied by the 1957 team) by allowing only eight touchdowns in the entire season.[7]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
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| September 17 | Defiance | W 40–0 | |
| September 23 | at Kent State | T 6–6 | |
| October 1 | Western Michigan | W 35–0 | |
| October 8 | John Carroll | W 30–0 | |
| October 15 | at Baldwin-Wallace | W 34–14 | |
| October 22 | Toledo | W 39–0 | |
| October 29 | at Marshall | W 27–26 | |
| November 5 | at Miami (OH) | L 0–7 | |
| November 12 | at Ohio | W 13–0 |
References
- "2016 BGSU Football Media Guide" (PDF). Bowling Green State University. 2016. pp. 148, 153.
- 2016 Media Guide, p. 137.
- 2016 Media Guide, p. 141.
- 2016 Media Guide, pp. 132-133.
- 2016 Media Guide, p. 148.
- 2016 Media Guide, p. 140.
- 2016 Media Guide, p. 130.