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.