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1956 Bowling Green Falcons football team

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1956 Bowling Green Falcons football
MAC champion
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record8–0–1 (5–0–1 MAC)
Head coach
MVPJack Giroux
CaptainJack Giroux, Harold Peek
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
Seasons
← 1955
1957 →
1956 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Bowling Green $ 5 0 1 8 0 1
Miami (OH) 4 0 1 7 1 1
Kent State 4 2 0 7 2 0
Marshall 2 4 0 3 6 0
Ohio 2 4 0 2 7 0
Western Michigan 1 4 0 2 7 0
Toledo 1 5 0 1 7 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1956 Bowling Green Falcons football team was an American football team that represented Bowling Green State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1956 college football season. In their second season under head coach Doyt Perry, the Falcons compiled an 8–0–1 record (5–0–1 against MAC opponents), won the MAC championship, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 311 to 99.[1]

The team's statistical leaders were Don Nehlen with 362 passing yards, Vic DeOrio with 816 rushing yards, and Ray Reese with 183 receiving yards.[2] Jack Giroux received the team's Most Valuable Player award.[3] The team set a school record, which still stands, with 10 touchdowns in a 73-0 victory over Defiance College on September 15, 1956.[4]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResult
September 15Defiance*
W 73–0
September 22Kent State
  • University Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH (rivalry)
W 17–0
September 29at Western MichiganW 27–13
October 6at Drake*W 46–7
October 13at Baldwin–Wallace*Berea, OHW 33–21
October 20at ToledoW 34–12
October 27Marshall
  • University Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
W 34–12
November 3Miami (OH)
  • University Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
T 7–7
November 10Ohio
  • University Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
W 41–27
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "2016 BGSU Football Media Guide" (PDF). Bowling Green State University. 2016. pp. 148, 153.
  2. ^ 2016 Media Guide, p. 133.
  3. ^ 2016 Media Guide, p. 140.
  4. ^ 2016 Media Guide, p. 129.
  5. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.