1931 Bowling Green Falcons football team
The 1931 Bowling Green Falcons football team was an American football team that represented Bowling Green State College (later renamed Bowling Green State University) as a member of the Northwest Ohio League (NOL) during the 1931 college football season. In its eighth season under head coach Warren Steller, the team compiled a 3–1–4 record (0–1–2 against NOL opponents), shut out six of eight opponents (including three scoreless ties), finished in third place out of four teams in the NOL, and outscored all opponents by a total of 31 to 21. Cliff Stevenson was the team captain.[1]
| 1931 Bowling Green Falcons football | |
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| Conference | Northwest Ohio League |
| Record | 3–1–4 (0–1–2 NOL) |
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| Captain | Cliff Stevenson |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Defiance $ | 2 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bluffton | 1 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 0 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Findlay | 0 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source | ||
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| September 26 | at Baldwin–Wallace* | Berea, OH | T 0–0 | |||
| October 3 | Mount Union | Bowling Green, OH | W 6–0 | |||
| October 10 | at Western Reserve | Cleveland, OH | T 0–0 | |||
| October 17 | Detroit City College* | Bowling Green, OH | W 13–0 | [2][3] | ||
| October 24 | Bluffton | Bowling Green, OH | T 0–0 | [4] | ||
| October 31 | at Defiance | Defiance, OH | L 0–15 | [5] | ||
| November 7 | Findlay | Bowling Green, OH | T 6–6 | |||
| November 14 | Central State (MI) | Bowling Green, OH | W 6–0 | [6] | ||
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References
- "2019 Bowling Green Football Media Guide" (PDF). Bowling Green State University. p. 62. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
- "Bowling Green Defeats City College, 13-0". The Daily Sentinel-Tribune. October 17, 1931. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Tartars Bow To Bowling Green: City College Gridders Lose to Ohio Team, 13-0, in Mud". Detroit Free Press. October 17, 1931. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Falcons Held To Scoreless Tie By Bluffton Beavers". The Daily Sentinel-Tribune. October 26, 1931. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Defiance Cleans Falcons 15 to 0: Ends Fine Record". The Daily Sentinel-Tribunedate=November 2, 1931. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Bowling Green 6, Central 0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 15, 1931. p. 37 – via Newspapers.com.
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