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
ConferenceMid-American Conference
1955 record7–1–1 (4–1–1 MAC)
Head coach
MVPCarlos Jackson
CaptainJack Hecker
1955 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW 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
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 17DefianceW 40–0
September 23at Kent StateT 6–6
October 1Western MichiganW 35–0
October 8John CarrollW 30–0
October 15at Baldwin-WallaceW 34–14
October 22ToledoW 39–0
October 29at MarshallW 27–26
November 5at Miami (OH)L 0–7
November 12at OhioW 13–0

References

  1. "2016 BGSU Football Media Guide" (PDF). Bowling Green State University. 2016. pp. 148, 153.
  2. 2016 Media Guide, p. 137.
  3. 2016 Media Guide, p. 141.
  4. 2016 Media Guide, pp. 132-133.
  5. 2016 Media Guide, p. 148.
  6. 2016 Media Guide, p. 140.
  7. 2016 Media Guide, p. 130.
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