1955 Bowling Green Falcons football team

1955 Bowling Green Falcons football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
1955 record	7–1–1 (4–1–1 MAC)
Head coach	Doyt Perry (1st year)
MVP	Carlos Jackson
Captain	Jack Hecker

The 1955 Bowling Green Falcons football team was an American football team that represented Bowling Green State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1955 college football season. In their first season under head coach Doyt Perry, the Falcons compiled a 7–1–1 record (4–1–1 against MAC opponents), shut out five opponents, finished in second place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 224 to 53. The team's only loss was by a 7-0 score against MAC champion Miami.^[1]

Bo Schembechler was an assistant coach on Perry's staff during the 1955 season.^[2] Schembechler later said, "I don't believe I can name a coach, anywhere, anytime, anyhow, who did it better than Doyt Perry."^[3]

The team's statistical leaders were Jim Bryan with 499 passing yards, Carlos Jackson with 505 rushing yards, and Jack Hecker with 556 receiving yards.^[4] Jack Hecker was the team captain.^[5] Carlos Jackson received the team's Most Valuable Player award.^[6] The team established a team record (later tied by the 1957 team) by allowing only eight touchdowns in the entire season.^[7]

References

↑ "2016 BGSU Football Media Guide" (PDF). Bowling Green State University. 2016. pp. 148, 153.
↑ 2016 Media Guide, p. 137.
↑ 2016 Media Guide, p. 141.
↑ 2016 Media Guide, pp. 132-133.
↑ 2016 Media Guide, p. 148.
↑ 2016 Media Guide, p. 140.
↑ 2016 Media Guide, p. 130.

Bowling Green Falcons football

Venues	Doyt Perry Stadium (1966–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Kent State (Anniversary Award) Toledo (Peace Pipe Trophy, 1980–2010; Battle of I-75 Trophy, 2011–present)

Culture & lore	Freddie and Frieda Falcon "Forward Falcons" "Ay Ziggy Zoomba" Falcon Marching Band

People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders

Seasons	1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

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