1946 Bowling Green Falcons football team

The 1946 Bowling Green Falcons football team was an American football team that represented Bowling Green State College (later renamed Bowling Green State University) as an independent during the 1946 college football season. In its sixth season under head coach Robert Whittaker, the team compiled a 5–3 record and outscored opponents by a total of 95 to 39. Wayne Bordner and Stanley Yoder were the team captains.[1]

1946 Bowling Green Falcons football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–3
Head coach
CaptainWayne Bordner, Stanley Yoder
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →
1946 Midwestern non-major college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
St. Norbert     8 0 0
Youngstown     7 1 0
Bradley     7 2 0
Central Michigan     6 2 0
Defiance     6 2 0
Western Michigan     5 2 1
Miami (OH)     7 3 0
Dayton     6 3 0
Carroll (WI)     4 2 1
Bowling Green     5 3 0
Ohio Wesleyan     5 4 1
Michigan Tech     3 2 0
Northern Michigan     3 2 1
Michigan State Normal     3 4 1
Xavier     3 7 0
Detroit Tech     1 6 1
Valparaiso     1 7 0
Sterling     1 8 0
Haskell     0 7 0

Bowling Green was ranked at No. 98 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System rankings for 1946.[2]

The team played its home games at University Stadium in Bowling Green, Ohio.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 28at Central Michigan
L 0–7
October 5Ball State
W 13–0
October 12Miami (OH)
  • University Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
L 0–6
October 19at Kent StateW 13–0
October 25at CanisiusW 13–7
November 2Oberlin
  • University Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
W 14–0
November 9at St. BonaventureL 9–13[3][4]
November 16Xavier
  • University Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
W 33–6[5]

References

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  1. ^ "2019 Bowling Green Football Media Guide" (PDF). Bowling Green State University. p. 62. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  2. ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 15, 1946). "Rice Rated Fifth Best, Tennessee 12th by Lit". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. p. B4 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Bowling Green's Aerial Offense Worries Bonnies". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. November 8, 1946. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Bonnies 13–9 Victors In Final Home Game". The Scrantonian. November 10, 1946. p. 37 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bowling Green tramples Xavier, 33–6". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 17, 1946. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.