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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, 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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Revision as of 11:43, 12 October 2019

1958 Bowling Green Falcons football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record7–2 (4–2 MAC)
Head coach
MVPHarold Furcron
CaptainRay Reese
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]

References

  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.


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