1940 Bowling Green Falcons football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1940 Bowling Green Falcons football Ohio Athletic Conference OAC 3–4–1 2–2–1 Harry Ockerman 6th Steve Brudzinski University Stadium The 1940 Bowling Green Falcons football team was an American football team that represented Bowling Green State College (later renamed Bowling Green State University) in the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) during the 1940 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach Harry Ockerman, the Falcons compiled a 3–4–1 record, finished in 11th place out of 19 teams in the OAC, and were outscored by a total of 122 to 62. Steve Brudzinski was the team captain.2019 Bowling Green Football Media Guide Bowling Green State University June 27, 2020 62 https://s3.amazonaws.com/bgsufalcons.com/documents/2019/7/2/Full_Guide_Full_Color.pdf Bowling Green was ranked at No. 429 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings The Boston Globe Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 19, 1940 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123126338/final-1940-litkenhous-ratings/ Newspapers.com The team played its home games at University Stadium in Bowling Green, Ohio. Schedule Eastern y y y October 5 Wittenberg University Stadium Bowling Green, OH L 0-14 5,000 Falcons Bow To Wittenberg: B.G. Forced To Make Many Goal Line Stands The Daily Sentinel-Tribune October 7, 1940 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/119092221/falcons-bow-to-wittenberg-bg-forced/ Newspapers.com October 11 at 1940 Findlay Oilers Findlay Findlay, OH W 14-7 Falcons Whip Findlay, 14-7: Steve Brudzinski Races 40 Yards To Score In Bee Gee Win The Fremont News-Messenger October 12, 1940 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/119092541/falcons-whip-findlay-14-7-steve/ Newspapers.com October 19 Michigan State Normal University Stadium Bowling Green, OH W 15-0 3,500 Hurons Beaten by Big-Fast Bowling Green Team, 15-0: Ypsi Threatens in Final Period The Ypsilanti Daily Press October 21, 1940 5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/119092910/hurons-beaten-by-big-fast-bowling-green/ Newspapers.com October 26 at 1940 Capital Crusaders Capital Columbus, OH T 7-7 3,000 Falcons Look Bad Without Brudzinski at Capital: Capital Ties Bee Gee as Falcons Go Haywire The Daily Sentinel-Tribune October 28, 1940 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/119094905/falcons-look-bad-without-brudzinski-at/ Newspapers.com November 2 Kent State University Stadium Bowling Green, OH (rivalry) L 0-13 Crippled Falcons Lose; Brudzinski Indispensible; [sic] Ed Mussill Lost To Team For Rest Of Season The Daily Sentinel-Tribune November 4, 1940 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/119093609/crippled-falcons-lose-brudzinski/ Newspapers.com November 9 at 1940 Wooster Fighting Scots Wooster Wooster, OH W 26-14 Brudzinski's Pases Sink Wooster 26-14: Wellner, Catanese And Johnson Shine In Victory The Daily Sentinel-Tribune November 11, 1940 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/119095342/brudzinskis-pases-sink-wooster-26-14/ Newspapers.com November 16 2:00 p.m. at 1940 Eastern Kentucky Colonels Eastern Kentucky Hanger Stadium Richmond, KY L 0-48 Undefeated Eastern Hopes To Defeat Bowling Green Today https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lexington-herald/176895341/ The Lexington Herald Lexington, Kentucky November 16, 1940 6 July 17, 2025 Newspapers.com Falcons Battered Down 48-0 In Kentucky The Daily Sentinel-Tribune November 18, 1940 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/119094261/falcons-battered-down-48-0-in-kentucky/ Newspapers.com November 21 at Wayne Keyworth Stadium Hamtramck, MI L 0-19 6,000 Cudillo Stars as Wayne Wins, 19 to 0 Detroit Free Press John N. Sabo November 22, 1940 17, 30 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18894474/cudillo_stars_as_wayne_wins_19_to_0/ Newspapers.com References Bowling Green Category:Bowling Green Falcons football seasons Bowling Green Falcons football