1943 Bowling Green Falcons football team
The 1943 Bowling Green Falcons football team was an American football team that represented Bowling Green State College (later renamed Bowling Green State University) as an independent during the 1943 college football season. In its third season under head coach Robert Whittaker, the team compiled a 5–3–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 194 to 104. Wayne Bordner was the team captain.[1]
| 1943 Bowling Green Falcons football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| 1943 record | 5–3–1 |
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| Captain | Wayne Bordner |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan State Normal | – | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Notre Dame | – | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) | – | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | – | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | – | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marquette | – | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | – | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio Wesleyan | – | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wayne | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 18 | Ohio Wesleyan | Bowling Green, OH | W 18–7 | [2] | |
| September 25 | at Xavier |
| W 40–0 | 5,000 | [3] |
| October 2 | Central Michigan | Bowling Green, OH | W 36–0 | [4] | |
| October 9 | Patterson Field | Bowling Green, OH | W 36–0 | ||
| October 16 | Bunker Hill NAS | Bowling Green, OH | L 12–13 | [5] | |
| October 23 | at Baldwin–Wallace | Berea, OH | T 7–7 | ||
| October 30 | Alma | Bowling Green, OH | W 24–0 | ||
| November 6 | at Miami (OH) | L 6–45 | [6] | ||
| November 13 | at Ohio Wesleyan |
| L 20–32 | [7] |
References
- "2019 Bowling Green Football Media Guide" (PDF). Bowling Green State University. p. 62. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
- "Bowling Green V-12 In 18-7 Win Over Wesleyan". Dayton Daily News. September 19, 1943. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Bowling Green Defeats Muskies, 40-0, As 5,000 Look On". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 26, 1943. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Bee-Gees Jolt Central Mich". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 3, 1943. p. 31 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Bunker Hill Team Nips Bowling Green". The Palladium-Item and Sun-Telegram. October 17, 1943. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- "On Ground, Through Air Miami Scores, Tops B-G". Dayton Daily News. November 7, 1943. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Ohio Wesleyan Wins Over B-G, 32-20". The Coshocton Tribune. November 14, 1943. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
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