1958 Bowling Green Falcons football team

1958 Bowling Green Falcons football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record7–2 (4–2 MAC)
Head coach
MVPHarold Furcron
CaptainRay Reese
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
Seasons
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 NCAA College 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

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

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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.
  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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