Doyt Perry

Doyt L. Perry (January 6, 1910 – February 10, 1992) was an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as head football coach at Bowling Green State University[1] from 1955 to 1964, compiling a record of 77–11–5, and then became the athletic director for the university. During his tenure as coach, Perry led the Bowling Green Falcons to five Mid-American Conference titles and one small college national championship in 1959. One of the most successful coaches in school history, Perry was elected to College Football Hall of Fame in 1988. The team's football stadium, Doyt Perry Stadium, is named in his honor.

Doyt Perry

Biographical details
Born	(1910-01-06)January 6, 1910 Croton, Ohio
Died	February 10, 1992(1992-02-10) (aged 82) Bowling Green, Ohio
Playing career
1929–1931	Bowling Green
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1943	Upper Arlington HS (OH)
1946–1950	Upper Arlington HS (OH)
1951–1954	Ohio State (backfield)
1955–1964	Bowling Green
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1965–1970	Bowling Green
Head coaching record
Overall	77–11–5 (college)
Bowls	0–1
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
5 MAC (1956, 1959, 1961–1962, 1964)
College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1988 (profile)

Before coming to Bowling Green, Perry was a backfield coach at Ohio State University from 1951 to 1954, serving on the same staff as Woody Hayes and Bo Schembechler. He coached the 1954 Buckeyes, who won the 1955 Rose Bowl and a national championship. Perry was also the head coach at Upper Arlington High School in Upper Arlington, Ohio in 1943 and from 1946 to 1950.