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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.[1]
1958 Bowling Green Falcons football | |
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Conference | Mid-American Conference |
Record | 7–2 (4–2 MAC) |
Head coach |
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MVP | Harold Furcron |
Captain | Ray Reese |
Home stadium | University Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 2 Miami (OH) $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent State | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 14 Bowling Green | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Michigan | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Toledo | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marshall | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.[2]
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.[3] Ray Reese was the team captain.[4] Harold Furcron received the team's Most Valuable Player award.[5] 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.[6]
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 20 | at Wichita* |
| W 20–14 | 10,107 | ||||
September 27 | Lockbourne AFB* | No. 12 |
| W 27–6 | 6,237 | |||
October 4 | at Dayton* | No. T–15 | W 25–0 | 7,196 | ||||
October 11 | at Western Michigan | No. 7 | W 40–6 | 5,500–6,500 | [7] | |||
October 18 | at Toledo | No. 5 | W 31–16 | 9–500–10,500 | [8] | |||
October 25 | Kent State | No. 3 |
| L 7–8 | 10,800 | |||
November 1 | at No. 3 Miami (OH) | No. 6 | L 14–28 | 11,000 | ||||
November 8 | Ohio | No. 16 |
| W 33–6 | 6,000 | |||
November 15 | Marshall | No. 12 |
| W 21–7 | 2,100 | |||
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