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1928 Bowling Green Falcons football team
The 1928 Bowling Green Falcons football team was an American football team that represented Bowling Green State Normal School (later Bowling Green State University) as a member of the Northwest Ohio League (NOL) during the 1928 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Warren Steller, the Falcons compiled a 5–0–2 record (3–0–1 against NOL opponents), won the NOL championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 84 to 18. Harry Gwynn was the team captain.[1]
| 1928 Bowling Green Falcons football | |
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NOL champion | |
| Conference | Northwest Ohio League |
| Record | 5–0–2 (3–0–1 NOL) |
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| Captain | Harry Gwynn |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green $ | 3 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 0 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Defiance | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bluffton | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Findlay | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule edit
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 29 | at Ohio Northern* | Ada, OH | W 7–0 | ||||
| October 13 | at Bluffton | Bluffton, OH | W 6–0 | [2] | |||
| October 19 | Toledo | Bowling Green, OH (rivalry) | W 14–0 | 1,200 | [3] | ||
| November 3 | Defiance | Bowling Green, OH | T 12–12 | ||||
| November 10 | at Detroit City College* | Detroit, MI | W 20–0 | ||||
| November 17 | Findlay | Bowling Green, OH | W 19–0 | [4] | |||
| November 24 | Kent State* | Bowling Green, OH (rivalry) | T 6–6 | [5] | |||
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References edit
- ^ "2019 Bowling Green Football Media Guide" (PDF). Bowling Green State University. p. 62. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
- ^ "College Wins First Conference Tilt, 6 To 0: Falcons Air Attack Nets Only Touchdown". The Daily Sentinel-Tribune. October 15, 1928. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Falcons Beat Rockets: B.G. Wins Decisively Before Fine Crowds". The Daily Sentinel-Tribune. October 20, 1928. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bowling Green 19, Findlay 0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 18, 1928 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bowling Green Champs". The Lima News. November 25, 1928. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.