1960 Bowling Green Falcons football team

The 1960 Bowling Green Falcons football team was an American football team that represented Bowling Green State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1960 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach Doyt Perry, the Falcons compiled an 8–1 record (5–1 against MAC opponents), lost its only game to MAC champion Ohio (7–14), and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 196 to 61.[1]

1960 Bowling Green Falcons football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
1960 record8–1 (5–1 MAC)
Head coachDoyt Perry (6th season)
1960 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Ohio $ 6 0 0  10 0 0
Bowling Green 5 1 0  8 1 0
Kent State 4 2 0  6 3 0
Miami 2 3 0  5 5 0
Western Michigan 2 4 0  4 4 1
Marshall 1 4 0  2 7 1
Toledo 0 6 0  2 7 0
  • $ Conference champion

On October 29, 1960, the Falcons defeated Cal Poly, 50–6. After the game, the Cal Poly team was in a deadly C-46 plane crash while taking off from the Toledo airport.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 24MarshallW 14–7
October 1at Miami (OH)W 21–12
October 8at Western MichiganW 14–13
October 15at ToledoW 14–3
October 22Kent StateW 28–0
October 29Cal PolyW 50–6
November 5Southern IllinoisW 27–6
November 12OhioL 7–14
November 19at Texas WesternW 21–0
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References

  1. "Bowling Green Yearly Results (1960-1964)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
  2. "Cal Poly's Team Crashes". The Sun Telegram (San Bernardino). October 30, 1960. p. 1A.


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