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1958 Bowling Green Falcons football team

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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]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 20at Wichita StateW 20–14
September 27Lockbourne AFBW 27–6
October 4at DaytonW 25–0
October 11at Western MichiganW 40–6
October 18at ToledoW 31–16
October 25Kent StateL 7–8
November 1at Miami (OH)L 14–28
November 8OhioW 33–6
November 15MarshallW 21–7

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.