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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 |
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 NCAA University Division 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> |
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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> |
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> |
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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 |
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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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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 NCAA University Division 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
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
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| September 20 | at Wichita State | W 20–14 | |
| September 27 | Lockbourne AFB | W 27–6 | |
| October 4 | at Dayton | W 25–0 | |
| October 11 | at Western Michigan | W 40–6 | |
| October 18 | at Toledo | W 31–16 | |
| October 25 | Kent State | L 7–8 | |
| November 1 | at Miami (OH) | L 14–28 | |
| November 8 | Ohio | W 33–6 | |
| November 15 | Marshall | W 21–7 |
References
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