1957 Bowling Green Falcons football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1957 Bowling Green Falcons football Mid-American Conference MAC 6–1–2 3–1–2 Doyt Perry 3rd Tim Murnen Tim Murnen University Stadium The 1957 Bowling Green Falcons football team was an American football team that represented Bowling Green State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1957 college football season. In its third season under head coach Doyt Perry, it compiled a 6–1–2 record (3–1–2 against MAC opponents), held seven of nine opponents to seven or fewer points, outscored all by a combined 167 to 55 and finished in second place in the MAC.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 Falcon's statistical leaders were Don Nehlen with 499 passing yards, Bob Ramlow with 492 rushing yards and Ray Reese with 185 receiving yards.2016 Media Guide, pp. 132-133. Linebacker Tim Murnen was the captain2016 Media Guide, p. 148. and Most Valuable Player2016 Media Guide, p. 140. It tied a franchise record set by the 1955 team by allowing only eight touchdowns in the season.2016 Media Guide, p. 130. Schedule y y September 21 1957 Baldwin–Wallace Yellow Jackets Baldwin–Wallace<ncg> University Stadium Bowling Green, OH W 60-7 September 28 at Xavier<ncg> Xavier Stadium Cincinnati, OH W 16-0 10,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-bowling-green-sh/124489921/ The Cincinnati Enquirer Bowling Green shuts out Xavier, 16–0 September 29, 1957 May 12, 2023 Newspapers.com October 5 at Delaware<ncg> Delaware Stadium Newark, DE W 7-0 6,000 Bowling Green Scores in Fourth Period to Trip Delaware, 7 to 0 Bob Kelley October 7, 1957 19 Wilmington Morning News Wilmington, Del. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68068575/1957-delaware-bowling/ October 12 Western Michigan University Stadium Bowling Green, OH T 14-14 October 19 Toledo University Stadium Bowling Green, OH (rivalry) W 29-0 October 26 at Kent State Memorial Stadium Kent, OH (rivalry) W 13-7 November 2 Miami (OH) University Stadium Bowling Green, OH L 7-13 November 9 at Ohio Peden Stadium Athens, OH T 7-7 November 16 at Marshall Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV W 14-7 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1957 Bowling Green) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/71/stats/12711 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 18, 2022 References Bowling Green Category:Bowling Green Falcons football seasons Bowling Green Falcons football