1958 Bowling Green Falcons football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1958 Bowling Green Falcons football Mid-American Conference MAC 7–2 4–2 Doyt Perry 4th Harold Furcron Ray Reese University Stadium The 1958 Bowling Green Falcons football team was an American football team that represented Bowling Green State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1958 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Doyt Perry, the Falcons compiled a 7–2 record (4–2 against MAC opponents), finished in third place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 218 to 91.2016 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 On November 8, the Falcons defeated Ohio, 33–6, starting an 18-game winning streak that continued until November 12, 1960. The streak remains the longest in Bowling Green history.2016 Media Guide, pp. 130, 148. The team's statistical leaders were Bob Colburn with 685 passing yards, Bob Ramlow with 779 rushing yards, and Bernie Casey with 310 receiving yards.2016 Media Guide, pp. 132-133. Ray Reese was the team captain.2016 Media Guide, p. 148. Harold Furcron received the team's Most Valuable Player award.2016 Media Guide, p. 140. Furcron set a Bowling Green record, since broken, with an 81-yard run against Dayton. Jerry Dianiska also had an 80-yard run against Ohio.2016 Media Guide, p. 131. Schedule 1958 small college UPI y y y September 20 at Wichita<ncg> University Stadium Bowling Green, OH W 20-14 10,107 September 27 Lockbourne AFB<ncg> 12 University Stadium Bowling Green, OH W 27-6 6,237 October 4 at Dayton<ncg> T–15 UD Stadium Dayton, OH W 25-0 7,196 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lima-news-falcons-rip-flyers/194267308/ The Lima News Falcons rip Flyers October 5, 1958 March 26, 2026 Newspapers.com October 11 at Western Michigan 7 Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI W 40-6 5,500–6,500 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1958 Western Michigan) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/774/stats/13325 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 18, 2022 October 18 at Toledo 5 Glass Bowl Toledo, OH (rivalry) W 31-16 9–500–10,500 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1958 Toledo) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/709/stats/13325 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 18, 2022 October 25 Kent State 3 University Stadium Bowling Green, OH (rivalry) L 7-8 10,800 November 1 at No. 3 Miami (OH) 6 Miami Field Oxford, OH L 14-28 11,000 November 8 Ohio 16 University Stadium Bowling Green, OH W 33-6 6,000 November 15 Marshall 12 University Stadium Bowling Green, OH W 21-7 2,100 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1958 Bowling Green) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/71/stats/13325 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 18, 2022 References Bowling Green Category:Bowling Green Falcons football seasons Bowling Green Falcons football