1952 Bowling Green Falcons football team

1952 Mid-American Conference football standings
	$ – Conference champion;

1952 Bowling Green Falcons football
1952 Bowling Green Falcons football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
1952 record	7–2 (2–2 MAC)
Head coach	Bob Whittaker (12th season);
Captain	Darrell Clay
Home stadium	Fred Durig
	Seasons ← 1951 1953 →

The 1952 Bowling Green Falcons football team was an American football team that represented Bowling Green State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1952 college football season. In their 12th season under head coach Bob Whittaker, the Falcons compiled a 7–2 record (2–2 against MAC opponents), finished in fourth place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 257 to 155.^[1]

The team's statistical leaders were Bill Lyons with 915 passing yards, and Fred Durig with 858 rushing yards, and Jim Ladd with 632 receiving yards.^[2] Darrell Clay was the team captain.^[3] Fullback Fred Durig received the team's Most Valuable Player award.^[4]

Schedule[]

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 20	Central Michigan*	University Stadium Bowling Green, OH	W 20–7
September 27	Miami (OH)	University Stadium Bowling Green, OH	L 7–42
October 4	at Ohio Wesleyan*	Edwards Field Delaware, OH	W 45–0
October 11	at Bradley*	Peoria Stadium Peoria, IL	W 21–14
October 18	Baldwin Wallace*	University Stadium Bowling Green, OH	W 27–19
October 25	at Toledo	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	W 29–19
November 1	at Kent State	Memorial Stadium Kent, OH	W 44–21
November 8	Youngstown*	University Stadium Bowling Green, OH	W 50–0
November 15	Ohio	University Stadium Bowling Green, OH	L 14–33
*Non-conference game

References[]

^ "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.

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[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. 148.

[4] 2016 Media Guide, p. 140.

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1952 Mid-American Conference football standings
v t	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Cincinnati $	3	–	0	–	0	8	–	1	–	1
Miami (OH)	4	–	1	–	0	8	–	1	–	0
Ohio	5	–	2	–	0	6	–	2	–	2
Bowling Green	2	–	2	–	0	7	–	2	–	0
Kent State	2	–	2	–	0	5	–	4	–	0
Western Michigan	1	–	4	–	0	4	–	4	–	0
Western Reserve	1	–	4	–	0	5	–	4	–	0
Toledo	1	–	4	–	0	4	–	5	–	0

$ – Conference champion