1943 Bowling Green Falcons football team

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1943 Bowling Green Falcons football
ConferenceIndependent
1943 record5–3–1
Head coach
CaptainWayne Bordner
Seasons
← 1942
1944 →
1943 Midwestern college football independents records
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 Conf Overall
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
Rankings from AP Poll

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]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18Ohio WesleyanBowling Green, OHW 18–7
September 25at XavierCincinnati, OHW 40–0
October 2Central MichiganBowling Green, OHW 36–0
October 9Patterson FieldBowling Green, OHW 36–0
October 16Bunker Hill NASBowling Green, OHL 12–13[2]
October 23at Baldwin-WallaceBerea, OHT 7–7
October 30AlmaBowling Green, OHW 24–0
November 6at Miami (OH)
L 6–45
November 13at Ohio WesleyanDelaware, OHL 20–32

References[]

  1. ^ "2019 Bowling Green Football Media Guide" (PDF). Bowling Green State University. p. 62. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  2. ^ "Bunker Hill Team Nips Bowling Green". The Palladium-Item and Sun-Telegram. October 17, 1943. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
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