1946 Bowling Green Falcons football team

The 1946 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 1946 college football season. In its sixth season under head coach Robert Whittaker, the team compiled a 5–3 record and outscored opponents by a total of 95 to 39. Wayne Bordner and Stanley Yoder were the team captains.[1]

1946 Bowling Green Falcons football
ConferenceIndependent
1946 record5–3
Head coach
CaptainWayne Bordner, Stanley Yoder
1946 Midwestern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Notre Dame    8 0 1
Youngstown    7 1 0
Cincinnati    9 2 0
Central Michigan    6 2 0
Western Michigan    5 2 1
Miami (OH)    7 3 0
Ohio    6 3 0
Detroit    6 4 0
Dayton    6 3 0
Bowling Green    5 3 0
Ohio Wesleyan    5 4 1
Akron    5 4 0
Michigan State    5 5 0
Marquette    4 5 0
Michigan State Normal    3 4 1
Wayne    2 5 1
Valparaiso    1 7 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 28at Central Michigan
L 0–7
October 5Ball State
W 13–0
October 12Miami (OH)
  • University Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
L 0–6
October 19at Kent StateW 13–0
October 25at CanisiusW 13–7
November 2Oberlin
  • University Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
W 14–0
November 9at St. BonaventureL 9–13[2][3]
November 16Xavier
  • University Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
W 33–6

References

  1. "2019 Bowling Green Football Media Guide" (PDF). Bowling Green State University. p. 62. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  2. "Bowling Green's Aerial Offense Worries Bonnies". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. November 8, 1946. p. 27 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Bonnies 13–9 Victors In Final Home Game". The Scrantonian. November 10, 1946. p. 37 via Newspapers.com.
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