1954 Bowling Green Falcons football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1954 Bowling Green Falcons football Mid-American Conference MAC 2–7 0–6 Robert Whittaker 14th Bill Bradshaw John Ladd University Stadium The 1954 Bowling Green Falcons football team was an American football team that represented Bowling Green State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1954 college football season. In their 14th and final season under head coach Robert Whittaker, the Falcons compiled a 2–7 record (0–6 against MAC opponents), finished in last place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 196 to 125.2016 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 Bill Bradshaw with 414 passing yards, John Ladd with 266 rushing yards, and Jack Hecker with 274 receiving yards.2016 Media Guide, pp. 132-133. John Ladd was the team captain.2016 Media Guide, p. 148. Bill Bradshaw received the team's Most Valuable Player award.2016 Media Guide, p. 140. Bob Whittaker, who had coached the Bowling Green football team since 1941, resigned the post in late February 1955, though he remained with the school as an assistant professor in the department of health and physical education.Perry Accepts Head Coaching Position at BG The Marion (OH) Star March 1, 1955 16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/6880560/perry_accepts_head_coaching_position_at/ Whittaker compiled a 66–50–7 record in his 14 seasons at the school's head football coach. Schedule y y September 18 at Dayton<ncg> UD Stadium Dayton, OH W 18-0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-blade-bowling-green-blanks-dayton-1/194364675/ The Blade Bowling Green blanks Dayton, 18–0 September 19, 1954 March 28, 2026 Newspapers.com September 25 Miami (OH) University Stadium Bowling Green, OH L 7-46 4,976 Miami Blasts Bowling Green, 46-7; Burton, Merchant Star Dayton Daily News Don Dunham September 26, 1954 III-2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92800516/miami-blasts-bowling-green-46-7/ Newspapers.com October 2 1954 Waynesburg Yellow Jackets Waynesburg<ncg> University Stadium Bowling Green, OH L 7-12 October 9 at Western Michigan Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI L 15-20 Broncs Win Close Game Lansing State Journal October 10, 1954 56 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18078213/broncs_win_close_game/ Newspapers.com October 16 1954 Baldwin–Wallace Yellow Jackets Baldwin–Wallace<ncg> University Stadium Bowling Green, OH W 13-0 October 23 at Toledo Glass Bowl Toledo, OH (rivalry) L 7-38 October 30 at Kent State Memorial Stadium Kent, OH (rivalry) L 25-28 November 6 Marshall University Stadium Bowling Green, OH L 19-26 November 13 Ohio University Stadium Bowling Green, OH L 14-26 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1954 Bowling Green) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/71/stats/13796 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 18, 2022 References Bowling Green Category:Bowling Green Falcons football seasons Bowling Green Falcons football