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 Robert 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 | |
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| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Record | 1–8 (0–4 MAC) |
| Head coach |
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| MVP | Bill Bradshaw |
| Captain | Jim Ladd |
| Home stadium | University Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) | 3 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Reserve | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 0 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 18 | at Youngstown* |
| L 7–20 | ||||
| September 26 | at Miami (OH) | L 0–47 | 9,000 | [5] | |||
| October 2 | at Temple* | L 0–27 | 5,000 | [6] | |||
| October 10 | Bradley* |
| W 39–13 | ||||
| October 17 | at Baldwin–Wallace* | Berea, OH | L 27–35 | ||||
| October 24 | Toledo |
| L 19–20 | ||||
| October 31 | Kent State |
| L 7–41 | ||||
| November 7 | Heidelberg* |
| L 6–27 | ||||
| November 14 | at Ohio | L 14–22 | |||||
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References
edit- ^ "2016 BGSU Football Media Guide" (PDF). Bowling Green State University. 2016. pp. 148, 153.
- ^ 2016 Media Guide, pp. 132-133.
- ^ 2016 Media Guide, p. 148.
- ^ 2016 Media Guide, p. 140.
- ^ Whitney Tower (September 27, 1953). "Miami Romps Over Falcon Club By Lopsided Score Of 47-0--Pagna Out". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 44 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dell, John (October 3, 1953). "Temple Defeats Bowling Green by 27-0 Margin". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
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