1963 Bowling Green Falcons football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1963 Bowling Green Falcons football Mid-American Conference MAC 8–2 4–2 Doyt Perry 9th University Stadium The 1963 Bowling Green Falcons football team was an American football team that represented Bowling Green State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. In their ninth season under head coach Doyt Perry, the Falcons compiled an 8–2 record (4–2 against MAC opponents), finished in third place in the MAC, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 201 to 116.1963 Bowling Green State Falcons Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football September 27, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/bowling-green-state/1963-schedule.html1963 Mid-American Conference Year Summary Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football September 27, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/conferences/mac/1963.html The team's statistical leaders included Jerry Ward with 858 passing yards, Jay Cunningham with 539 rushing yards, and Tom Sims with 177 receiving yards.1963 Bowling Green State Falcons Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football September 27, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/bowling-green-state/1963.html Schedule y y September 21 Detroit<ncg> University Stadium Bowling Green, OH W 27–14 Bowling Green Wins on 15-Point Finish: Fourth-Quarter Sag Beats U-D, 27–14 Detroit Free Press Jack Berry September 22, 1963 1D, 6D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121028839/bowling-green-wins-on-15-point-finish/ Newspapers.com September 28 at Southern Illinois<ncg> McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL W 31–6 12,500 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1963 Southern Illinois) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/659/stats/13015 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 13, 2022 October 5 Dayton<ncg> University Stadium Bowling Green, OH W 28–0 11,232 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-blade-defense-halts-dayton-as-falcon/193625656/ The Blade Defense halts Dayton as Falcons win, 28–0 October 6, 1963 March 17, 2026 Newspapers.com October 12 Western Michigan University Stadium Bowling Green, OH W 16–7 13,083 https://www.newspapers.com/article/battle-creek-enquirer-bowling-green-over/193625427/ Enquirer and News Bowling Green overcomes Western Michigan, 16–7 October 13, 1963 March 17, 2026 Newspapers.com October 19 Toledo University Stadium Bowling Green, OH (rivalry) W 22–20 10,119 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-akron-beacon-journal-rockets-fizzle/193625304/ The Akron Beacon Journal Rockets fizzle in second half October 20, 1963 March 17, 2026 Newspapers.com October 26 at Kent State Memorial Stadium Kent, OH (rivalry) W 18–3 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-bg-sputters-the/193624827/ The Cincinnati Enquirer BG sputters, then buries Kent, 18–3 October 27, 1963 March 17, 2026 Newspapers.com November 2 Miami (OH) University Stadium Bowling Green, OH L 12–21 14,126 https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-redskins-scalp-bg-win/193623828/ The Dayton Daily News Redskins scalp BG win streak November 3, 1963 March 17, 2026 Newspapers.com November 9 at Marshall Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV W 21–14 12,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lima-news-bowling-green-clips-marsha/193624642/ The Lima News Bowling Green clips Marshall November 10, 1963 March 17, 2026 Newspapers.com November 16 at Ohio Peden Stadium Athens, OH L 0–16 12,800 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-plain-dealer-ohio-u-topples-bee-gee/193623214/ The Plain Dealer Ohio U. topples Bee Gees, 16–0, seizes lead in MAC November 17, 1963 March 17, 2026 Newspapers.com November 23 Xavier<ncg> University Stadium Bowling Green, OH W 26–15 5,119 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-journal-falcons-fly-high-past-xavie/124356844/ Mansfield News-Journal Falcons fly high past Xavier U November 24, 1963 May 10, 2023 Newspapers.com Schedule/Results (1963 Bowling Green) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/215195 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics April 17, 2025 References Bowling Green Category:Bowling Green Falcons football seasons Bowling Green Falcons football