1962 Bowling Green Falcons football team
American college football season
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The 1962 Bowling Green Falcons football team was an American football team that represented Bowling Green State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. In their eighth season under head coach Doyt Perry, the Falcons compiled a 7–1–1 record (5–0–1 against MAC opponents), won the MAC championship, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 204 to 91.[1][2]
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record7–1–1 (5–0–1 MAC)
Headcoach
- Doyt Perry (8th season)
HomestadiumUniversity Stadium
| 1962 Bowling Green Falcons football | |
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MAC champion | |
| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Record | 7–1–1 (5–0–1 MAC) |
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| Home stadium | University Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included Tony Ruggiero with 393 passing yards, Don Lisbon with 481 rushing yards, and Jay Cunningham with 259 receiving yards.[3]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 22 | Marshall |
| W 48–6 | 10,500 | [4] | ||
| September 29 | at Dayton* | W 14–7 | 14,350 | [5] | |||
| October 6 | at Western Michigan | W 10–6 | 15,000 | [6] | |||
| October 13 | at Toledo | W 28–13 | 13,236 | [7] | |||
| October 20 | Kent State |
| W 45–6 | 12,262 | [8] | ||
| October 27 | at Miami (OH) | T 24–24 | 14,983 | [9] | |||
| November 3 | at West Texas State* | L 7–23 | 19,000 | [10] | |||
| November 10 | Ohio |
| W 7–6 | 12,315 | [11] | ||
| November 17 | Southern Illinois* |
| W 21–0 | 8,100–8,125 | [12] | ||
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