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1944 Bowling Green Falcons football team

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The 1944 Bowling Green Falcons football team, sometimes referred to as the Bee Gees, was an American football team that represented Bowling Green State College (later renamed Bowling Green State University) as an independent during the 1944 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Robert Whittaker, the Falcons compiled a 5–3 record and outscored opponents by a total of 133 to 117. Donald Mohr was the team captain.[1] The team played its home games at University Stadium in Bowling Green, Ohio.

ConferenceIndependent
Record5–3
Headcoach
CaptainDonald Mohr
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1944 Bowling Green Falcons football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–3
Head coach
CaptainDonald Mohr
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
Seasons
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1944 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Miami (OH) – 8–1–0
Michigan State – 6–1–0
No. 9 Notre Dame – 8–2–0
Central Michigan – 5–2–0
Wichita – 5–2–1
Bowling Green – 5–3–0
Western Michigan – 4–3–0
Wayne – 1–1–0
Ohio Wesleyan – 1–8–1
Marquette – 1–7–0
Rankings from AP Poll
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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1at Central Michigan
W 20–19[2][3]
September 9vs. Miami (OH)Toledo, OHL 7–28[4]
September 16at Ohio WesleyanDelaware, OHW 13–6[5]
September 23Baldwin–Wallace
  • University Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
L 6–13[6]
September 30Alma
  • University Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
W 19–6[7]
October 7Ohio Wesleyandagger
  • University Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
W 41–0[8]
October 14at CaseW 20–18[9]
October 21at Bunker Hill NASL 7–27[10][11]
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