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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.<ref>{{cite web|title=2016 BGSU Football Media Guide|publisher=Bowling Green State University|year=2016|pages=148, 153|url=http://bgsufalcons.com.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/2016/8/13/8_Section.pdf?id=6645}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web|title=2016 BGSU Football Media Guide|publisher=Bowling Green State University|year=2016|pages=148, 153|url=http://bgsufalcons.com.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/2016/8/13/8_Section.pdf?id=6645}}</ref>


On November 8, 1958, 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.<ref>2016 Media Guide, pp. 130, 148.</ref>
On November 8, the Falcons defeated [[1958 Ohio Bobcats football team|Ohio]], 33–6, starting an 18-game winning streak that continued until November 12, 1960. The streak remains the longest in Bowling Green history.<ref>2016 Media Guide, pp. 130, 148.</ref>


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.<ref>2016 Media Guide, pp. 132-133.</ref> Ray Reese was the team captain.<ref>2016 Media Guide, p. 148.</ref> Harold Furcron received the team's Most Valuable Player award.<ref>2016 Media Guide, p. 140.</ref> 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.<ref>2016 Media Guide, p. 131.</ref>
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.<ref>2016 Media Guide, pp. 132-133.</ref> Ray Reese was the team captain.<ref>2016 Media Guide, p. 148.</ref> Harold Furcron received the team's Most Valuable Player award.<ref>2016 Media Guide, p. 140.</ref> 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.<ref>2016 Media Guide, p. 131.</ref>

==Schedule==
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| rankdivision = small college
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| source = y

|September 20|at|[[1958 Wichita Shockers football team|Wichita]]<ncg>||University Stadium|[[Bowling Green, Ohio|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|{{cfb link|year=1958|team=Dayton Flyers|title=Dayton}}<ncg>|T–15|[[Baujan Field|UD Stadium]]|[[Dayton, Ohio|Dayton, OH]]|W 25-0|7,196|

|October 11|at|[[1958 Western Michigan Broncos football team|Western Michigan]]|7|[[Waldo Stadium]]|[[Kalamazoo, Michigan|Kalamazoo, MI]]|W 40-6|5,500–6,500|<ref>{{cite web |author=<!--Not stated--> |title=Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/774/stats/13325 |publisher=[[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] |access-date=December 18, 2022 }}</ref>

|October 18|at|[[1958 Toledo Rockets football team|Toledo]]|5|[[Glass Bowl]]|[[Toledo, Ohio|Toledo, OH]] ([[Bowling Green–Toledo football rivalry|rivalry]])|W 31-16|9–500–10,500|<ref>{{cite web |author=<!--Not stated--> |title=Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/709/stats/13325 |publisher=[[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] |access-date=December 18, 2022 }}</ref>

|October 25||[[1958 Kent State Golden Flashes football team|Kent State]]|3|University Stadium|Bowling Green, OH ([[Anniversary Award|rivalry]])|L 7-8|10,800|

|November 1|at|No. 3 [[1958 Miami Redskins football team|Miami (OH)]]|6|[[Miami Field]]|[[Oxford, Ohio|Oxford, OH]]|L 14-28|11,000|

|November 8||[[1958 Ohio Bobcats football team|Ohio]]|16|University Stadium|Bowling Green, OH|W 33-6|6,000|

|November 15||[[1958 Marshall Thundering Herd football team|Marshall]]|12|University Stadium|Bowling Green, OH|W 21-7|2,100|

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==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 12:08, 11 June 2024

1958 Bowling Green Falcons football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record7–2 (4–2 MAC)
Head coach
MVPHarold Furcron
CaptainRay Reese
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
Seasons
← 1957
1959 →
1958 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from UPI small college poll

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]

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]

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at Wichita*
W 20–1410,107
September 27Lockbourne AFB*No. 12
  • University Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
W 27–66,237
October 4at Dayton*No. T–15
W 25–07,196
October 11at Western MichiganNo. 7
W 40–65,500–6,500[7]
October 18at ToledoNo. 5
W 31–169–500–10,500[8]
October 25Kent StateNo. 3
  • University Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH (rivalry)
L 7–810,800
November 1at No. 3 Miami (OH)No. 6
L 14–2811,000
November 8OhioNo. 16
  • University Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
W 33–66,000
November 15MarshallNo. 12
  • University Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
W 21–72,100
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

[9]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "2016 BGSU Football Media Guide" (PDF). Bowling Green State University. 2016. pp. 148, 153.
  2. ^ 2016 Media Guide, pp. 130, 148.
  3. ^ 2016 Media Guide, pp. 132-133.
  4. ^ 2016 Media Guide, p. 148.
  5. ^ 2016 Media Guide, p. 140.
  6. ^ 2016 Media Guide, p. 131.
  7. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  8. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  9. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.


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