1963 Bowling Green Falcons football team

The 1963 Bowling Green Falcons football team was an American football team that represented Bowling Green State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1963 college football season. In their ninth season under head coach Doyt Perry, the Falcons compiled an 8–2 record (4–2 against MAC opponents), finished in third place in the MAC, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 201 to 116.[1][2]

1963 Bowling Green Falcons football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
1963 record8–2 (4–2 MAC)
Head coach
1963 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Ohio $ 5 1 0  6 4 0
Miami 4 1 1  5 3 2
Bowling Green 4 2 0  8 2 0
Marshall 3 2 1  5 4 1
Western Michigan 2 4 0  2 7 0
Kent State 1 5 0  3 5 1
Toledo 1 5 0  2 7 0
  • $ Conference champion

The team's statistical leaders included Jerry Ward with 858 passing yards, Jay Cunningham with 539 rushing yards, and Tom Sims with 177 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 21DetroitW 27–14
September 28at Southern IllinoisW 31–6
October 5DaytonW 28–0
October 12Western MichiganW 16–7
October 19ToledoW 22–20
October 26at Kent StateW 18–3
November 2Miami (OH)L 12–21
November 9at MarshallW 21–14
November 16at OhioL 0–16
November 23XavierW 26–15

References

  1. "1963 Bowling Green State Falcons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  2. "1963 Mid-American Conference Year Summary". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  3. "1963 Bowling Green State Falcons Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
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