1953 Bowling Green Falcons football team

1953 Mid-American Conference football standings
	$ – Conference champion;

1953 Bowling Green Falcons football
1953 Bowling Green Falcons football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
1953 record	1–8 (0–4 MAC)
Head coach	Bob Whittaker (13th season);
MVP	Bill Bradshaw
Captain	Jim Ladd
	Seasons ← 1952 1954 →

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 Bob 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]

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[]

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 18	at Youngstown*	Rayen Stadium Youngstown, OH	L 7–20
September 26	at Miami (OH)	Miami Field Oxford, OH	L 0–47
October 2	at Temple*	Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA	L 0–27	^[5]
October 10	Bradley*	University Stadium Bowling Green, OH	W 39–13
October 17	at Baldwin Wallace*	Berea, OH	L 27–35
October 24	Toledo	University Stadium Bowling Green, OH	L 19–20
October 31	Kent State	University Stadium Bowling Green, OH	L 7–41
November 7	Heidelberg*	University Stadium Bowling Green, OH	L 6–27
November 14	at Ohio	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	L 14–22
*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.
^ Dell, John (October 3, 1953). "Temple Defeats Bowling Green by 27-0 Margin". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.

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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.

[5] Dell, John (October 3, 1953). "Temple Defeats Bowling Green by 27-0 Margin". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.

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1953 Mid-American Conference football standings
v t	Conf					Overall
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

$ – Conference champion