1955 Bowling Green Falcons football team

The 1955 Bowling Green Falcons football team was an American football team that represented Bowling Green State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1955 college football season. In their first season under head coach Doyt Perry, the Falcons compiled a 7–1–1 record (4–1–1 against MAC opponents), shut out five opponents, finished in second place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 224 to 53. The team's only loss was by a 7–0 score against MAC champion Miami.[1]

1955 Bowling Green Falcons football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record7–1–1 (4–1–1 MAC)
Head coach
MVPCarlos Jackson
CaptainJack Hecker
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
1955 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 15 Miami (OH) $ 5 –0 –09 –0 –0
Bowling Green 4 –1 –17 –1 –1
Kent State 4 –1 –16 –2 –1
Ohio 3 –3 –05 –4 –0
Toledo 2 –4 –03 –5 –1
Marshall 1 –5 –03 –6 –0
Western Michigan 0 –5 –01 –7 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Bo Schembechler was an assistant coach on Perry's staff during the 1955 season.[2] Schembechler later said, "I don't believe I can name a coach, anywhere, anytime, anyhow, who did it better than Doyt Perry."[3]

The team's statistical leaders were Jim Bryan with 499 passing yards, Carlos Jackson with 505 rushing yards, and Jack Hecker with 556 receiving yards.[4] Jack Hecker was the team captain.[5] Carlos Jackson received the team's Most Valuable Player award.[6] The team established a team record (later tied by the 1957 team) by allowing only eight touchdowns in the entire season.[7]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17Defiance*
W 40–0
September 23at Kent State
T 6–6
October 1Western Michigan
  • University Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
W 35–0
October 8John Carroll*
  • University Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
W 30–0
October 15at Baldwin–Wallace*Berea, OHW 34–14
October 22Toledo
  • University Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH (rivalry)
W 39–0
October 29at Marshall
W 27–26
November 5at Miami (OH)
  • University Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
L 0–78,210[8]
November 12at Ohio
W 13–0
  • *Non-conference game

[9]

References
  1. "2016 BGSU Football Media Guide" (PDF). Bowling Green State University. 2016. pp. 148, 153.
  2. 2016 Media Guide, p. 137.
  3. 2016 Media Guide, p. 141.
  4. 2016 Media Guide, pp. 132-133.
  5. 2016 Media Guide, p. 148.
  6. 2016 Media Guide, p. 140.
  7. 2016 Media Guide, p. 130.
  8. "First-Half Lead Stands As Miami Wins MAC Crown". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 6, 1955. p. 76 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.


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