1951 Bowling Green Falcons football team

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1951 Bowling Green Falcons football
ConferenceIndependent
1951 record4–4–1
Head coach
MVPFred Durig
CaptainOllie Glass, Eugene Aldridge
Seasons
← 1950
1952 →
1951 Midwestern college football independents records
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Michigan State   –   9 – 0 – 0
Xavier   –   9 – 0 – 1
Wabash   –   7 – 0 – 1
No. 13 Notre Dame   –   7 – 2 – 1
Dayton   –   7 – 3 – 0
Toledo   –   6 – 4 – 0
Washington University   –   5 – 4 – 0
Wayne   –   5 – 4 – 0
Bowling Green   –   4 – 4 – 1
Marquette   –   4 – 6 – 1
Baldwin–Wallace   –   3 – 5 – 0
John Carroll   –   3 – 6 – 0
Rose Poly   –   2 – 5 – 0
Youngstown   –   2 – 6 – 1
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1951 Bowling Green Falcons football team was an American football team that represented Bowling Green State University as an independent during the 1951 college football season. In their 11th season under head coach Bob Whittaker, the Falcons compiled a 4–4–1 record and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 178 to 150.[1]

The team's statistical leaders were Rex Simonds with 506 passing yards, fullback Fred Durig with 1,444 rushing yards, and Jim Ladd with 236 receiving yards.[2] Durig's 1,444 rushing yards stood as a Bowling Green single season record until 1974.[3] Ollie Glass and Eugene Aldridge were the team captains.[4] Durig received the team's Most Valuable Player award.[5]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 22Ohio Wesleyan
W 23–13
September 29at Miami (OH)
L 7–46
October 6Mount Union
  • University Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
L 13–26
October 13at Ohio
L 7–28
October 20at Baldwin WallaceBerea, OHW 27–20
October 27Toledo
  • University Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
L 6–12
November 3Kent State
  • University Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
T 27–27[6]
November 10at Youngstown
W 20–0
November 17at Bradley
W 20–6[7]

References[]

  1. ^ "2016 BGSU Football Media Guide" (PDF). Bowling Green State University. 2016. pp. 148, 153.
  2. ^ 2016 Media Guide, pp. 132-133.
  3. ^ 2016 Media Guide, p. 126.
  4. ^ 2016 Media Guide, p. 148.
  5. ^ 2016 Media Guide, p. 140.
  6. ^ "BeeGees, Kent In 27–27 Tie". Akron Beacon Journal. November 4, 1951. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Fred Durig Tops BG In 20–6 Win". Mansfield News-Journal. Associated Press. November 18, 1951. p. 22. Retrieved January 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
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