1951 Bowling Green Falcons football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1951 Bowling Green Falcons football Independent 4–4–1 Robert Whittaker 11th Fred Durig Ollie Glass Eugene Aldridge University Stadium The 1951 Bowling Green Falcons football team was an American football team that represented Bowling Green State University as an independent during the 1951 college football season. In their 11th season under head coach Robert Whittaker, the Falcons compiled a 4–4–1 record and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 178 to 150.2016 BGSU Football Media Guide Bowling Green State University 2016 148, 153 http://bgsufalcons.com.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/2016/8/13/8_Section.pdf?id=6645 October 3, 2016 September 20, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160920085041/http://bgsufalcons.com.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/2016/8/13/8_Section.pdf?id=6645 dead The team's statistical leaders were Rex Simonds with 506 passing yards, fullback Fred Durig with 1,444 rushing yards, and Jim Ladd with 236 receiving yards.2016 Media Guide, pp. 132-133. Durig's 1,444 rushing yards stood as a Bowling Green single season record until 1974.2016 Media Guide, p. 126. Ollie Glass and Eugene Aldridge were the team captains.2016 Media Guide, p. 148. Durig received the team's Most Valuable Player award.2016 Media Guide, p. 140. Schedule y y September 22 Ohio Wesleyan University Stadium Bowling Green, OH W 23-13 Falcons Win, 23-13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-akron-beacon-journal/141175110/ Akron Beacon Journal Akron, Ohio Associated Press September 23, 1951 2C February 16, 2024 Newspapers.com September 29 at Miami (OH) Miami Field Oxford, OH L 7-46 October 6 1951 Mount Union Purple Raiders Mount Union University Stadium Bowling Green, OH L 13-26 October 13 at Ohio Peden Stadium Athens, OH L 7-28 October 20 at 1951 Baldwin–Wallace Yellow Jackets Baldwin–Wallace Berea, OH W 27-20 October 27 Toledo University Stadium Bowling Green, OH (rivalry) L 6-12 November 3 Kent State<hc> University Stadium Bowling Green, OH (rivalry) T 27-27 5,200 BeeGees, Kent In 27–27 Tie Akron Beacon Journal November 4, 1951 C1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15738975/beegees_kent_in_2727_tie/ Newspapers.com November 10 at 1951 Youngstown Penguins Youngstown Rayen Stadium Youngstown, OH W 20-0 November 17 at Bradley Peoria Stadium Peoria, IL W 20-6 Fred Durig Tops BG In 20–6 Win https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91698296/news-journal/ Mansfield News-Journal Associated Press November 18, 1951 22 January 2, 2022 Newspapers.com Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1951 Bowling Green) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/71/stats/13324 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 18, 2022 References Bowling Green Category:Bowling Green Falcons football seasons Bowling Green Falcons football