The 1924 Bowling Green Normals football team was an American football team that represented Bowling Green State Normal School (later Bowling Green State University) as a member of the Northwest Ohio League (NOL) during the 1924 college football season. In its first season under head coach Warren Steller, the team compiled a 3–4 record and was outscored by a total of 73 to 60. Ralph Castner was the team captain.[1]
| 1924 Bowling Green Normals football | |
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| Conference | Northwest Ohio League |
| Record | 3–4 (2–2 NOL) |
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| Captain | Ralph Castner |
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| Toledo | – | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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On October 18, Bowling Green defeated Ashland, 13–6, without making a first down in the game. The team scored by recovering two fumbles and returning them a total of 65 yards for touchdowns. Ashland converted 13 first downs but had five passes intercepted.[2]
The school celebrated its 10th anniversary at the homecoming game on November 8. New bleachers seating over 1,000 persons were dedicated at the school's athletic field.[3]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source | ||
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| October 11 | at Capital* | Bexley, OH | L 0–19 | |||
| October 18 | at Ashland* | Ashland, OH | W 13–6 | [2] | ||
| October 25 | at Toledo | Toledo, OH (rivalry) | L 7–12 | [4] | ||
| October 31 | at Central Michigan* | Mount Pleasant, MI | L 0–21 | |||
| November 8 | Defiance | Bowling Green, OH | L 0–15 | |||
| November 15 | at Bluffton | Bluffton, OH | W 6–0 | |||
| November 24 | Cedarville | Bowling Green, OH | W 34–0 | |||
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References
edit- ^ "2019 Bowling Green Football Media Guide" (PDF). Bowling Green State University. p. 62. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
- ^ a b "Bowling Green Wins Without 1st Down". The Telegraph-Forum. October 18, 1924. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Celebration at Bowling Green Normal College". The Daily News-Tribune. October 23, 1924. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Toledo University Scores 12-7 Win: Ohioans Defeat Bowling Green State Normal School". October 26, 1924 – via Newspapers.com.