1953 Bowling Green Falcons football team

The 1953 Bowling Green Falcons football team was an American football team that represented Bowling Green State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1953 college football season. In their 13th season under head coach Bob Whittaker, the Falcons compiled a 1–8 record (0–4 against MAC opponents), finished in last place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 252 to 119.[1]

1953 Bowling Green Falcons football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
1953 record1–8 (0–4 MAC)
Head coach
MVPBill Bradshaw
CaptainJim Ladd
1953 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Ohio $ 5 0 16 2 1
Miami (OH) 3 0 17 1 1
Kent State 3 1 07 2 0
Toledo 2 3 03 6 0
Western Reserve 1 2 15 3 1
Western Michigan 0 4 11 6 1
Bowling Green 0 4 01 8 0
  • $ Conference champion

The team's statistical leaders were Bill Bradshaw with 865 passing yards and 236 rushing yards, and Jim Ladd with 473 receiving yards.[2] Ladd was also the team captain.[3] Bill Bradshaw received the team's Most Valuable Player award.[4]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 18at Youngstown*
L 7–20
September 26at Miami (OH)L 0–47
October 2at Temple*L 0–27[5]
October 10Bradley*
W 39–13
October 17at Baldwin Wallace*Berea, OHL 27–35
October 24Toledo
  • University Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
L 19–20
October 31Kent State
  • University Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
L 7–41
November 7Heidelberg*
  • University Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
L 6–27
November 14at OhioL 14–22
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "2016 BGSU Football Media Guide" (PDF). Bowling Green State University. 2016. pp. 148, 153.
  2. 2016 Media Guide, pp. 132-133.
  3. 2016 Media Guide, p. 148.
  4. 2016 Media Guide, p. 140.
  5. Dell, John (October 3, 1953). "Temple Defeats Bowling Green by 27-0 Margin". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 15 via Newspapers.com.
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