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

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]

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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