Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU
Football Media Guides BGSU Athletics Media Guides
1954
BGSU Football Media Guide 1954
Bowling Green State University. Department of Athletics
Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/football_press_guides
Recommended Citation Bowling Green State University. Department of Athletics, "BGSU Football Media Guide 1954" (1954). Football Media Guides. 15. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/football_press_guides/15
This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the BGSU Athletics Media Guides at ScholarWorks@BGSU. It has been accepted for inclusion in Football Media Guides by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@BGSU. 1954 QoolLcdl - - AT BOWLING GREEN
■0i • v%^ a v v i> V-OLtf- *L ift %>, $ <*,v PRESS. RADIO. TELEVISION INFORMATION
Don Cunningham Athletic Publicity Director Phone: Office 5661 BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY
195*+ FOOTBALL BROCHURE
Edited and Compiled by-
Don A. Cunningham Athletic Publicity Director
TABLE OF CONTENTS
General Information 1 The University 2 The 1954 Schedule and 1953 Results 3 The Head Coach and His Record The Assistants 7 The Fre simian Staff 8 BG Records Under Whittaker 9 The 19?!+ Prospects 10,11 The 1951)- Roster 12 The Squad Breakdown 13 The Strength Sheet Ik 1953 Individual Statistics 15 1953 Team Statistics 16 Falcon Honors in 1953 17 All-Time Series Records 18 Past Yearly Records 19 BG Captains and News Outlets 20 Athletic Committee 21 Falcon Opponents 22-30 Press, Radio Information 31 BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL INFORMATION
Location: Bowling Green; Ohio Founded: 1910- -first classes 19ll+ Denomination: State University Enrollment: 3,000 (estimated) School Colors: Burnt Orange and Seal Brown Team Nickname: Falcons Conference: Mid-American First Football Game: 1919 vs. University of Toledo Stadium Capacity: 6,500 including 3,300 temporary
ADMINISTRATORS
President: Dr. Ralph W. McDonald Chairman, Athletic Committee: Dr. Ralph G. Harshman Director of Athletics: Harold Anderson Assistant to the Director: Don Cunningham
FOOTBALL STAFF
Head Coach: Robert H. Whittaker Assistant Coach: George Mueilich Assistant Coach: Bruce Be Hard Assistant Coach: Merle Schlosser Freshman Coach: Forrest Creason Assistant Freshman Coach: Dan Hudak Graduate Assistant Coach: Doug Thompson Trainer: Al Sawdy Student Trainer: James Nice Equipment Manager: Dale Herbert Athletic Publicity Director: Don Cunningham Student Assistant in Publicity: William Rogers Student Manager: Kirt Rockel
OTHER COACHES
Baseball Coach: Warren E. Steller Basketball Coach: Harold Anderson Cross Country and Track Coach: Dave Matthews Golf Coach: Don Cunningham Swimming Coach: Sam Cooper Tennis Coach: New coach to be named Wrestling Coach: Bruce Bellard
TELEPHONE NUMBERS
Athletic Office: 5661 Athletic Ticket Office: 6391 Mr. Anderson's Residence 3^313 Mr. Cunningham's Residence 6973 Mr Whittaker's Residence 6932 THE UNIVERSITY
Bowling Green State University is an integral part of the system of
higher education maintained by the State of Ohio. It is governed by a Board
of Trustees appointed by the Governor, and is supported almost entirely by
legislative appropriations.
A 1910 General Assembly Act authorized an appointed commission to seek a site in Northwestern Ohio for a new normal school. Bowling Green was selected and trustees were appointed in 1911 with the first president elected in 1912.
The college known as Bowling Green Normal College opened in temporary quarters in September 191^, and one year later moved into two new buildings on the present campus.
In 1929 the General Assembly changed the name to Bowling Green State
College. The present name was authorized by the 1935 assemb3.y.
The University is composed of four main divisions: College of Education,
College of Liberal Arts, College of Business Administration, and the Graduate
School. Courses are offered in forty-four different departments, and the school is recognized by all accrediting agencies.
The university is located on a tract of 240 acres in northeastern part of Bowling Green. Over fifty campus buildings are available this year. Two new dormitories, a student union and a classroom building, costing a total
6-million, will be started this year.
The city of Bowling Green, with a population of 9,108, is located 25 miles south of Toledo at the intersection of U.S. Routes 25 and 6. A branch of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad and Greyhound bus lines serve the city.
The university is co-educational with a 195)+ spring enrollment of 3,120.
The breakdown shows 1,652 men and l,k6B women. The anticipated enrollment for 195^-55 is 3,^00. TEE 195 U SCHEDULE
Saturday, Sept. l8 University of Dayton at Dayton 8:15 P.M*
Saturday, Sept. 25 *MIAMI AT BOWLING GREEN 8:15 R.M*
Saturday, Oct. 2 WAYNESBURG AT BOWLING GREEN 8:15 P.M;
Saturday, Oct. 9 *Western Michigan at Kalamazoo 2:00 P.M.
Saturday, Oct. 16 BALDWIN WALLACE AT BOWLING GREEN 2:00 P.M.
Saturday, Oct. 23 *Toledo at Toledo 2:15 P.M.
Saturday, Oct. 30 #Kent State at Kent 2:00 P.M.
Saturday, Nov 6 ^MARSHALL AT BOWLING GREEN 2:00 P.M.
Saturday, Nov. 13 *OHIO UNIVERSITY AT BOWLING GREEN 2:00 P.M.
*Mid-Amerioan Conference Games
THE 1953 RESULTS
BOWLING GREEN 7 Youngstown 20
0 Miami k'7
0 Temple 27
39 BRADLEY 13
27 Baldwin Wallace 35
19 TOLEDO 20 7 KENT STATE kl
6 HEIDELBERG 27
Ik Ohio University . 22
1.19 252
WON 1 LOST 8 THE HEAD COACH
As he starts his 26th year in the gridiron business, Robert H. (Bob) Whittaker can look back on a most enviable record as a scholastic and college coach.
For 2k years of this period Bob has been a head coach. Only in his first year at Sandusky, Ohio, high school did he serve as an assistant. The overall record shows the keen strategist has 151 victories, nine ties and only 63 set- backs for an outstanding .697 percentage. Not many coaches can point to such a fine record.
In 13 years at the BG helm Bob has watched his Falcon elevens take 6k wins and seven ties in 105 games for a .592 average.
During this time the Falcons have enjoyed several outstanding seasons. In
1952, BG's first in Mid-American competition, the Falcons ran up a 7-2 record, losing only to Miami and Ohio U., in the MAC. The 257 points were the most scored by a Falcon eleven.
The 19^9 and 1950 seasons were rebuilding years after the undefeated 19U8 season. That year the Falcons swept by eight straight foes before deadlocking
John Carroll, 13-all, in the season's finale. Several small bowl bids were re- jected by the team and staff after consideration.
During the World War II period Bob kept football alive at BG, when many schools gave up the sport. Often he pieced together teams composed of Navy V-12 men and a few civilians, but always managed a winning season.
Whittaker began his college coaching career on a high note when he came to
BG in I9I4-I. After the progressive Sandusky superintendent of schools Dr. Frank
J. Prout moved to Bowling Green as president, he induced Whittaker to leave the fine Sandusky set-up and take over the Falcons.
After a tie by Wooster and a 8-0 loss to Akron, the Falcons recorded seven straight victories and Whittaker was nominated as Ohio's candidate for the "Coach of the Year" award.
His 11-year Sandusky record is even more outstanding. From 1932 to 1936 the
Streaks won 38 consecutive games. This was five more victories than recorded at k Massillon by Paul Brown. His 1931-33-3^-35-38 teams were undefeated. He developed such Ohio State stars as Charles Maag, Edward Bruckner and Leonard Thom. As he left Sandusky for BG, his record showed &'( victories, two ties, and only 20 defeats.
Born in Greenville, Ohio, Bob attended high school at Lorain and Norwalk, taking part in four years of football. At Miami University he played halfback where his teammates included Paul Brown and "Weeb" Ewbank, both now head coaches in National Professional League. Bob also took part in track at the Oxford school, running the dashes and throwing the javelin to a college record.
He was graduated from Miami with a degree of bachelor of science in educa- tion. Bob took graduate work at Ohio State but received his MA from Bowling
Green in 19^2.
Bob spends most of his vacation at his summer home on Put-In-Bay Island in
Lake Erie where he teaches sailing and does all the carpentry work on his home.
Besides sailing, Bob likes handball and ice skating and other winter sports for diversion. He is an assistant professor in health and physical education and rated by students as a fine teacher in health education courses.
THE COACH'S RECORD AT BOWLING GREEN
Year Won Lost Tied BG Opp. Avg.
19U1 7 l 1 173 ko • 833 19]i-2 6 2 1 135 55 .722 19^3 5 3 l 19k 10k .611 19^ 5 3 0 133 117 .625 19^5 k 3 0 79 81 • 571 1946 5 3 0 95 39 .625 19^7 5 5 0 13^ li+9 .500 191+8 8 0 1 230 100 .9M 19^9 k 5 0 206 161 .kk2 1950 3 k 2 13*+ 188 M2 1951 h k 1 150 178 .500 1952 7 2 0 257 155 .778 1953 1 8 0 119 252 .111
TOTAL 6k k3 2039 1619 •592 BY OPPONENTS
TEAM G W L T BG OPP.
Akron (19I+I) 10 10 0 8 Alma (I9k3-kh-k5) 3 3 0 0 58 6 Baldwin Wallace (l9l+3-lA-^5-i*8-l+9~50-51-52~53) 9 3^2 195 20k Ball State (19U2-I+6) 2 2 0 0 39 Ik Bradley (1950-51-52-53) k k 0 0 100 1+7 Bunker Hill Naval Air Station (I9k3-kk) 2 0 2 0 19 kO Canisius (19I+7) 110 0 13 7 Case (19M+J+5) 2 2 0 0 1+6 25 Central Michigan (191+3-^-^5-^6-1+7-1+8-1+9-50-52) 9 7 2 0 l*+8 82 Dayton (19^7) 10 10 13 20 Eastern Kentucky (19I+9-50) 2 0 2 0 20 55 Findlay (19^1-1+2-1+7-1+8) k 3 0 1 101 l6 Heidelberg (19U1-53) 2 110 1+5 33 Iowa State Teacher (19U7) 110 0 19 7 John Carroll (191+8-1+9) 2 0 11 37 51 Kent State (19I+I-I+2-I+6-1+7-1+8-1+9-50-51-52-53) 10 6 3 1 180 159 Miami (i9l+i-i+2-l+3-l+l+-^5-k6-)+7-50-51-52-53) 11 2 9 0 68 333 Michigan Normal (19I+I) 110 0 20 6 Morningside (19I+8) 110 0 38 7 Morris Harvey (191+8-1+9) 2 110 1+8 27 Mount Union (191+9-51) 2 110 1+8 33 Oberlin (19U5-I+6) 2 110 ll+ 28 Ohio University (l9l+5-l+7-1+8-51-52-53) 6 3 3 0 56 90 Ohio Wesleyan (l9l+2-l+3-l+l|-51-52) 7 5 2 0 17I+ 73 Patterson Field (I9I+3) 110 0 31 0 Rider (19I+9-50) 2 10 1 1+7 lU St. Bonaventure (19I+6-I+7) 2 0 2 0 23 31+ Temple (1953) 10 10 0 27 Toledo (191+8-1+9-50-51-52-53) 633O 133 91 U. S. Naval Station (Miami U.) (19I+2) 110 0 39 0 U. S. Naval Station (Grosse Isle) (l9'+2) 110 0 19 7 Wayne (19I+I-I+2) 2 2 0 0 39 6 Wittenberg (I9I+I-I+2) 2 2 0 0 23 0 William end Mary (19V7) 10 10 0 20 Wooster (l9[ll) 10 0 1 ll+ ll+ Xavier (19I+3-U6-.U7) 3 2 10 73 8 Youngstown (1950-52-53) k 3 1 0 99 27
TOTALS lll+ 6k 1+3 7 2039 1619 THE ASSISTANTS
GEORGE MUELLICH--Handles the line coaching duties.. .Starting his ll+th as a BG mentor...Served as assistant line coach on a part-time basis in 191+1. . .Joined staff on permanent basis the following year...One of outstanding athletes turned out at Toledo Waite...Earned awards in football, basketball, track and baseball... Graduated in 1927 and entered Michigan State Normal College...Gained all-conference honors at Ypsilanti in football (end) and basketball (guard)...Also played baseball for the Hurons...Received education degree in 1931 and returned to Waite as assistant football and basketball coach, working under his present boss, Harold Anderson, then head basketball coach at the Toledo school...Spent next 10 years handling assistant and head coaching duties at Toledo Scott, Waite and Macomber before coming to BG...Has master's degree from Bowling Green...Married and has a son, George, Jr., a senior at the University of Michigan.
BRUCE BELLARD--Joined the BG staff as graduate assistant after gradu- ation in January, 19^8.. .Worked with varsity line in 19^-8.. .Replaced Fred Marsh as freshman coach in 19^9*•-Was elevated in varsity again with appointment of Forrest Creason as freshman coach in 1951-•-Was a 3-sport man at Bellevue, gaining honors in football, swimming and track.. .Entex-ed BGSU in l$kl, winning numerals in football, wrestling and track...Won his first gridiron monogram in 'U2...Joined Navy early in 19^3> serving as aircraft mechanic with overseas duty in Guam-•• Upon return played some outstanding ball as guard in 19^6-1+7. ■• Men- tioned in all-Ohio selections...Named to William and Mary all-opponent team...Received master's degree from Bowling Green last spring...Work- ing on doctor's degree at Indiana U...Handles driver education and health education courses.
MERLE SCHLOSSER--First year on the staff...Will handle varsity ends and work some with freshman team...Brings to the college field only four years of high school experience...Started his athletic career at Empire Township school in Leroy, 111., where he won 13 scholastic letters...Captained football and basketball teams as a senior and participated in track and baseball-..Enlisted in Navy at 17 and served 12 months at Great Lakes...At the Chicago base he played on the 19^5 GL team, coached by Cleveland Browns' Paul Brown...Next fall en- rolled at Illinois where he earned three gridiron letters under Ray Eliot...As a senior he was named to all-Big Ten team as offensive end... Spent next year as graduate assistant at Illinois, helping Eliot with football and instructing in physical education program...Took over head gridiron job at Geneseo, 111., and assisted in basketball and track...After two years in Illinois scholastic ranks came to Monroe, Mich., high school...Accumulated remarkable 13-3 record in two years to give the Michigan school some of its best squads.. .Wi11 also do some scouting and have charge of game films...Earned his master's degree in 1952 at Illinois...Married to a college girl friend...Has two daughters. FRESHMAN STAFF
FORREST CREASON—Former BG high school coach joined staff in 1951 as freshman coach...Had been head "basketball and assistant football coach at Hillsborough high in Tampa, Fla., for two years before... Was at the local high school for six years before going to Fla... Led the Bobcats to several Buckeye League championships in football and track...Also handled the Bobcat basketball teams for three years ...Coached at Amsdem, Arcadia, Pomeroy and Greenfield McClain before coming to the high school...Graduated at Findlay College where he was four letterman in football and track...All-Ohio Conference end before graduation in 1937*•-Earned his master's at BGSU in 19^8... Besides football (:Crease" is a; university admissions counselor... Assistant professor in health and physical education...Married... Has two daughters and a son.
DANNY HUDAK—Joining staff on fulltime basis this season after serving last year as graduate assistant...Was fullback on I9U9 and 1950 squads, winning letters both years...Outstanding as a line- backer,,, Won four football letters at Cleveland Rhodes before coming to BG,. Co-captain of team as senior...After graduation in 1951 drafted into Marines and served in Panama Canal...Received master's degree in August...Will assist Creason with frosh...Also serve as intern instructor in physical education...Married...Has lk months old son.
DOUG THOMPSON--Graduate assistant in health and physical education... Graduated from Miami University last June...Went to Oxford as highly- touted fullback after fine career at Toledo Waite..,Made letters as sophomore and junior despite injuries which curtailed play,,.As a senior helped John Pont with Miami frosh,,. .Will work with frosh backs ...While doiag graduate work will also serve as proctor in Stadium Club,..Single I BG GRIDIRON RECORDS UNDER WHITTAKER
GAMES LOST AT HOME
Nov. 7, 1953 BG 0 Heidelberg 27 Oct. 31, 1953 7 Kent State 1+1 (Homecoming) Oct. 2k, 1953 19 Toledo 20 Nov. 15, 1952 Ik Ohio University- 33 Sept. 27, 1952 7 Miami 1+2 Oct. 27, 1951 0 Toledo 12 Oct. 6, 1951 13 Mount Union 26 (Dad .'s Day) Sept. 30, 1950 6 Miami 5^ Nov. 19, 19^9 13 Eastern Kentucky 21 (Dad .'s Day) Oct. 12, 191+6 0 Miami 6 (Dad ,'s Day) Sept. 23, 191+U 6 Baldwin Wallace 13 Oct. 15, 19^3 12 Bunker Hill Navy 13 Oct. 31, 19^2 0 Kent State 7 (Homecoming)
MOST SINGLE GAME POINTS SCORED BY BOWLING GREEN
Nov. 8, 1952 50 Youngstown 0 at BG Oct. 16, 1911-8 1+8 Morris Harvey 6 at BG Nov. 15, 19^1 hi Findlay 0 at BG Sept. 2k, 19^9 kl Rider l'l at BG
MOST SINGLE GAME POINTS SCORED BY OPPONENT
Sept. 30, 1950 5^ by Miami BG 6 at BG Sept. 26, 1953 *7 by Miami 0 at Oxford Sept. 29, 1951 1+6 by Miami 7 at Oxford Nov. 6, 19^3 1+5 by Miami 6 at Oxford Sept. 27, 1952 1+2 by Miami 7 at BG
HOME RECORD ROAD RECORD
BG Won 36 Lost Ik Tied k BG Won 28 Lost 29 Tied 3
BG HELD SCORELESS
Oct. 2, 1953 0 by Temple 27 at Philadelphia, Pa Sept. 26, 1953 0 by Miami hi at Oxford Oct. lh, 1950 0 by Central Michigan 12 at Mt. Pleasant Sept. 23, 1950 ,0 by Rider 0 at Lansford, Pa. Oct. 15, 191+9 0 by Morris Harvey 21 at Charleston, W.Va Nov. 22, 191+7 0 by William and Mary 20 at Williamsburg, Va Sept. 20, 19U7 0 by Xavier 2 at Cincinnati Oct. 12, 191+6 0 by Miami 6 at BG Sept. 27, 192+6 0 by Central Michigan 7 at Mt. Pleasant Oct. 6, 19^5 0 by Oberlin 28 at Oberlin Sept. 22, 19^5 0 by Miami 26 at Oxford Nov. 13, 19^2 0 by Findlay 0 at Findlay Oct. 31, 191+2 0 by Kent State 7 at BG Oct. 3, 191+1 0 by Akron 8 at Akron 1951*- PROSPECTS
After suffering his poorest season in 25 years of coaching last year, Bob
Whittaker will still be rebuilding his Falcon machine this season.
The veteran mentor will have 13 of last year's 22 lettermen back, along with 13
of 20 numeral winners coming up from the freshman team.
The biggest loss among those not returning will be little all-America end Jim
Ladd, now a member of the Chicago Bears professional team. The loss of veteran center
Bill Robinson because of ineligibility at the end of summer school also was a blow.
Depth again, as always, will be Whittaker's biggest problem, with injuries to key regulars a big factor in the success of the season. We might add the progress of
sophomores an equally large factor.
The running offense, which netted only 662 yards last fall, should improve. Be-
sides quarterback Bill Bradshaw, who picked up 236 of the total last year, the back-
field candidates include veterans Glen Freimark and John Ladd, second and fourth in the ground gaining departments in 1953• That puts three-fourths of the backfield in
lettermen's hands. The fullback job will find a real fight between sophomore Jack
Giroux, outstanding freshman in spring drills, and Ben Rowe, a converted guard who
shows a lot of power running. Reserve strength is slim at halfback with sophomores
Larry Kent and John Galyas most likely to work into the lineup as spot players. Sam
Epstein, a reserve last fall, could help the situation if a knee operation holds up.
Bradshaw, the top ranking quarterback in Mid-American Conference with his 2h
completions, and the nation's 31st ranking passer, will keep the passing game in fine shape. Jim Bryan will lend able backing. On the receiving end big Jim Ladd will be missed but Martin Keipp and Jack Hecker will be key targets with Chuck Kisselle coming forth as the season progresses.
Up front the center job is a big question. Sophomore Harold Peek looks like the best bet, but Hal Bruck, who has won two letters at various positions, could move into the picture with experience.
Three lettermen have inside on guard spots. They are Keith Fowler, Otto Beindorf,
10 a tackle last year, and Joe Stanziale. This delegation will get some help from sophomore Jim Wilson but other manpower is slim.
The BG tackles will he biggest in history. Junior Fred Koch is the only letter- man so sophomores will have to play their part. The boy that Whittaker hopes will fill one hole is 275-pound Kenny Russell. Two other first year huskies, Bill Havens and Dan Hurst, might be contenders with experience. Jim Longe and Bill Hall are on hand from last year's reserves.
Hecker and Keipp are top end candidates with Kisselle alternating with them.
The depth here is very limited with sophomore Joe DeLuca and junior Al Rowe the best bets. Some others could be changed to fortify this position.
The line will average about 205 pounds with their defensive ability certainly a questionable factor. Linebackers might be a weak spot.
The running attack will be improved and the aerial attack, 25th in the nation last season, probably won't be as prominent as in '53* Bradshaw will keep the punt- ing atop the nation, where he finished last season with a !+'+-yard average.
Team speed is improved over last year and the downfield blocking should help the running offense click.
THE STYLE OF PLAY
System: Mixture of Bob Whittaker*s T-formation and short punt with a sprinkling of split-T.
Ground Game: The running attack, featuring quick opening line plays, off tackle smashes and end sweeps, will be led by quarterback Bill Bradshaw, halfbacks Jack Giroux and Ben Rowe. Speedster Larry Kent will be called for the end sweeps.
Aerial Attack: Bill Bradshaw, the nation's 31st small college passer, and top passer in Mid-American, will be the chief tosser. Jack Hecker will be his top receiver with Marty Keipp and Chuck Kisselle not far behind.
Kicking Game: Bradshaw, the best in college football in 1953 (includes both major and minor teams), will do most of the punting. In two years the veteran quarterback has kicked 98 of 99 times for 1+1.6 average. Jim Bryan is next in line.
Kickoffs and Point After:An array of specialists are available here. Jim Bryan, with his dropkick (8 out of 9 in '53) will get some placement work as well as Hecker.
11 195[i- ROSTEF,
No. Name Pos. Age wt* Ht. Class Hometown (High School)
*66 Beindorf, Otto G 21 203 6*1 Sr. Defiance 50 Berry, Steve C 19 180 5.10 So. Lincoln Park, Mich. 83 Bittner, William E 18 180 6.1 So. Madison (Memorial) **30 Bradshaw, Bill QB 22 170 5.11 Sr. St. Clairsville **52 Bruck, Harold C 20 175 5.8 Sr. Orange 60 Bruck, Richard G 18 185 5.10 So. Orange *12 Bryan, James QB 20 175 5.10 Jr. Brownsville, Pa. *10 Decker, Norman QB 23 180 5.9 Jr. Harbor Creek, Pa. 85 DeLuca, Joe E 19 170 5.11 So. Niagara Falls, N.Y. 26 Epstein, Sam HB 20 178 5.8 Jr. Toledo (DeVilbiss) 5^ Ford, Carl C 20 175 6.0 Jr. Mansfield ***63 Fowler, Keith G 21 195 5.11 Sr. Elmira, N.Y. (Free Academy) k6 Fowler, Kirk FB 19 182 5-9 So. Elmira, N.Y. (Southside) **35 Freimark, Glen HB 21 175 6.1 Sr. Oak Harbor . 75 Galati, John T 19 205 6.2 So. Marblehead (Lakeside) 27 Galyas, John HB 20 160 5.9 So. Toledo (Waite) kl Giroux, Jack FB 19 19^ 6.0 So. Toledo (Watte) 62 Griminger, Charles G 20 180 5.11 Jr. Northfield 78 Hall, William T 20 220 5.11 Jr. Dayton (Roosevelt) 76 Havens, William T 19 213 6.0 So. Berea *8l Hecker, Jack E 21 192 6.2 Jr. Olmsted Falls 77 Hurst, Dan T 18 2U0 6.0 So. Hamilton *86 Keipp, Martin E 21 175 6.2 Sr. Mansfield (Madison) 31 Kent, Larry HB 19 160 5.11 So. Dayton (Dunbar) *82 Kisselle, Charles E 20 3.89 6.1 Jr. Rocky River (Bay Village) *70 Koch, Fred T 20 210 6.3 Jr. Cincinnati (St. Bernard) ***28 Ladd, John HB 22 175 6.0 Sr. Put-In-Bay .79 Longe, Jim T 20 210 6.0 Jr. Port Clinton Ik Luccio, John QB 20 145 5.10 Sr. Aroherst 53 Peek, Harold c 19 190 5.U So. Ridgefield, N.J. (Englewood 87 Rowe, Al E 21 155 5.10 Jr. Toledo (Libbey) Morrow) *U0 Rowe, Ben FB 20 200 5.11 Jr. Toledo (DeVilbiss) 73 Russell, Kenneth T 18 265 6.3 So. Fostoria *6l Stanziale, Joe G 19 175 6.0 Jr. Painesville (Harvey) 65 Wilson, James G 19 200 5.11 So. Canton (Lincoln) 6k Wilson, Richard T 21 195 6.0 Sr. New York, N.Y. (Columbus) 37 Wolf, Julian HB 20 150 5,7 So. Cleveland (Glenville) 13 Wrsesinski, Robert Q3 18 170 5.11 So. Toledo (Macomber) 1
12 SQUAD BREAKDOWN
1953 LETTERMEN (13) 1953 FRESHMAN NUMERAL WINNERS (.13)
Otto Beindorf (l) G Richard Bruck G William Bradshaw (2) QB Joseph DeLuca E Harold Bruck (2) C Kirk Fowler FB James Bryan (l) QB John Galyas., , HB Keith Fowler (3) G John Galati T Glen Freimark (2) HB Jack Giroux FB Jack Hecker (1) ,E William Havens T Martin Keipp (l) E Dan Hurst T Charles Kisselle (l) E Larry Kent HB Fred Koch (l) T Harold Peek C John Ladd (3) HB Kenneth Russell T Ben Rove (l) FB James Wilson G Joseph Stanziale (l) G Robert Wrzesinski QB
1950 LETTERMAN (l) 1952 FRESHMAN HUMERAL WINNERS (l)
Norman Decker QB Steve Berry C
1953 VARSITY RESERVES (8) 1953 FRESHMAN RESERVE (l)
Sam Epstein HB William Bittner E Carl Ford C Charles Griminger G 1952 FRESHMAN RESERVE (l) William Hall T James Longe T Julian Wolf HB John Luccio QB Al Rowe , E Richard Wilson T
( ) Number in brackets indicate letter awards
JERSEY NUMBERS BY POSITION
ENDS (6) TACKLES (7) QUARDS (7) CENTERS (k) QUARTERBACKS
8l Hecker 70 Koch 60 Bruck, R. 50 Berry 10 Decker 82 Kisselle 73 Russell 6l Stanziale 52 Bruck, H. 12 Bryan 83 Bittner 75 Galati 62 Griminger 53 Peek 13 Wrzesinski 85 DeLuca 76 Havens 63 Fowler, Keith 5h Ford lk Luccio 86 Keipp 77 Hurst 6k Wilson, R. 87 Rowe, A. 78 Hall 65 Wilson, J. 79 Longe 66 Beindorf
LEFT RIGHT ALFBACKS (3) HALFBACKS (k) FULLBACKS (3)
26 Epstein 30 Bradshaw kO Rowe, B. 27 Galyas 31 Kent kl Giroux 28 Ladd 35 Freimark k6 Fowler, Kirk 37 Wolf
13 STRENGTH SHEET (NO SPECIFIC ORDER)
LE LT LG C RG RT RE
Keipp Koch Beindorf Peek Keith Fowler Russell Hecker Kisselle Havens Keith Fowler H. Bruck J. Wilson Longe A. Rowe DeLuca Hall Stanziale Ford Stanziale Galati Bittner Hurst Berry R. Bruck R. Wilson Grind nger
QB Bradshav Decker Bryan Luccio Wrzesinski
LH FB RH Ladd B. Rowe Freimark Kent Giroux Galyas Epstein Kirk Fowler Wolf Bryan
Pronounce Them This Way: Specialists:
Freimark FRY-mark Punters--Bradshaw, Bryan, Decker, Luccio
Giroux JER-roo Kickoff—Hecker, Beindorf, Kirk Fowler Beindorf Keipp—- KIP Points After--Bryan (dropkick), Hecker, Longe T- LONG Kirk Fowler
Luccio— LOOSH-eo Safety--Bradshaw, Kent, Bryan
Stanziale STANZ-alley
Wrzesinski RlZ-inski
Ik 1953 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING
Player Times Yards Yards Net Avg. Tcdns. Carried Gained Lost Gain Per Try
*Bill Bradshaw 110 ko6 170 236 2.1 2 *John Ladd 58 215 10 205 3.5 3 -Mel Hoover 27 99 2k 75 2.7 l *Glen Freimark 26 67 6 61 2.3 l *Jack Heeker 17 53 13 1+0 2-3 0 *Harold Bruck 19 1*3 16 27 l.U 0 -Ray Cimaglio 7 2k 2 22 3.1 0 *Jim Bryan 32 100 9k 6 0,2 1 *Chuck Kisselle 7 8 2 6 0.9 0 -Tommy Thomas 3 3 2 l 0.3 0 *John Luccio 2 0 17 -17 0.0 0 TOTALS 308 1018 356 662 2.1
FORWARD PASSING PASS RECEIVING
Player No. No. Had Net ID Comp. Player No. Yards TD Att. Comp. Int. Gain Pet. Cght. Gained
*Bill Bradshawl2o 1*8 13 865 8 .381 Jim Ladd 31 1*73 3 *Jim Bryan 39 17 5 235 1 .1*35 *Martin Keipp 12 190 2 tJohn Luccio 1 1 0 16 0 1.000 *Jack Hecker 11 2^1 2 *Glen Freiinark k 66 2 TOTALS 166 66 18 1116 9 .398 *Jim Bryan 1 k2 0 *Chuek Kisselle 1 27 0 PUNTING -Mel Hoover 2 2k 0 *Bill Bradshaw 1 27 C Player Times Yards Had Avg. *John Ladd 1 11 0 Kicked Kicked Blkd. *Harold Bruck 1 9 0 .Howard Eckert 1 6 0 *Bill Bradshaw 50 2199 2 1*1*.0 *J.im Bryan 1 kk 0 kk.O TOTALS 66 1116
TOTALS 51 22U3 2 kk.O SCORING
KICKOFF RETURNS Player TD Pat. Pat. Total Att. Made Points Player No. Yards Ret. Ret. *Glen Freimark 3 0 0 18 ^Martin Keipp 3 0 0 18 *Bill Bradshaw 22 533 #John Ladd 3 0 0 18 fJim Bryan 1* 61 *Jack Hecker 2 8 3 15 *Harold Bruck 2 31* -Jim Ladd 3 0 0 18 #Jack Hecker 3 26 #Jim Bryan 1 9 8 Ik -Jim Ladd 1 13 *Bill Bradshaw 2 0 0 12 *Glen Freimark 2 33 -Mel Hoover 1 0 0 6 TOTALS 31* 700 TOTALS 18 17 11 119
*Member of 1951* squad
15 TEAM STATISTICS FOR 1953 SEASON
BG OPP.
FIRST DOWNS (TOTAL) 103 13* By Rushing 50 102 By Passing 29 By Penalty k 3
RUSHING (NUMBER OF RUSHES) 308 U6l Yards Gained Rushing 1018 2*00 Yards Lost Rushing 356 3*0 Net Gain Rushing 662 2060
FORWARD PASSING Number Attempted 1.66 117 Number Completed 66 kl Number Had Intercepted 18 9 Net Yards Gained Passing 1116 991 Number Scoring Passes 9 13
TOTAL PLAYS (RUSHING AND PASSING) kjk 578
TOTAL NET YARDS GAINED 1778 3051
PUNTS (NUMBER) 51 52 Total Yards Punts 22U3 1783 Average Punt kk. 0 3*-3 Had Blocked 2 1
PUNT RETURNS (NUMBER) 29 29 Total Yards Returned 2*5 387
PASS INTERCEPTIONS RETURNED (NUMBER) 9 18 Total Yards Returned 131 155
KICKOFF RETURNS (NUMBER) 3* 3* Total Yards Returned 700 686
FUMBLES (NUMBER) 25 32 Ball Lost; Fumbles Ik 17
PENALTIES (NUMBER) 29 37 Total Yards Penalized 228 318
SCORING 119 252 Touchdowns 18 37 Points-After-Attempted 17 37 Points-After-Made 11 27 Safeties 0 1
16 FALCON HONORS IN 1953
Associated Press all-Ohio: Jim Ladd, first team end
United Press all-Ohio: Jim Ladd, first team end; Bill Bradshaw, quarterback and Lester Green, guard, honorable mention.
International News Service all-Ohio: Jim Ladd, first team end
Coaches' All-Mid-American Conference:
First-team—Jim Ladd, end Second team--Bill Bradshaw, quarterback Honorable mention—Jack Hecker end; Lester Green, guard; Keith Fowler, guard; Mel Hoover, fullback
International News Service all-Mid-American: Jim Ladd, first team end; Bill Bradshaw, second team quarterback
National Collegiate Athletic Bureau Statistics:
Final team leaders:
Punting: Bowling Green 1st kk.O avg. Forward Passing: 25th 12k yards per game
Final individual leaders:
Punting: Bill Bradshaw 1st kk.O yard average
Passing: Bill Bradshaw 31st Completed kd of 126—.530 average, 8 TD's
Pass receiving: Jim Ladd 10th 31 catches, kJ3 yards, 3 touchdowns
Players Voted:
Honorary Captain: End James Ladd
Most Valuable Player: Quarterback Bill Bradshaw
Boosters Club Awards:
Most Valuable Player: Bill Bradshaw
17 ALL-TIME SERIES RECORDS
TEAM G W T TEAM W
*Kent State 22 10 7 5 Youngstown k 3 1 0 *Toledo 18 6 9 3 Ball State 2 2 0 0 -Findlay 17 10 2 5 Bunker Hill Navy 2 0 2 0 ^Baldwin Wallace 17 k 10 3 Case Tech 2 2 0 0 -Defiance Ik 8 5 1 Cedarville 2 2 0 0 Bluffton 12 9 2 l *Dayton 2 0 2 0 Central Michigan 12 9 3 0 Oberlin 2 1 1 0 Capital 11 2 h 5 Morris Harvey 2 1 1 0 Ohio Northern 11 3 5 3 Rider 2 1 0 1 *Miami 11 2 9 0 St. Bonaventure 2 0 2 0 -Michigan Normal 10 it- 5 1 Western Reserve 2 0 1 1 Wayne 10 8 1 1 Wooster 2 1 0 1 Hiram 7 h 1 2 Adrian 1 0 1 0 Ohio Wesleyan 7 5 2 0 Akron 1 0 1 0 Wittenberg 7 5 2 0 Albion 1 1 0 0 Ashland 6 5 1 0 Canisius 1 1 0 0 Mount Union 6 3 3 0 Grosse Isle Navy 1 1 0 0 Heidelberg 6 2 3 1 Hope 1 1 0 0 *0hio University 6 3 3 0 Huntington 1 1 0 0 .Qtterbein h 2 0 2 Iowa State Teachers1 1 0 0 Bradley k k 0 0 Marietta 1 0 1 0 Alma 3 3 0 0 Miami U. Navy 1 1 0 0 Eastern Kentucky 3 0 3 0 Morningside 1 1 0 0 John Carroll 3 0 2 1 Patterson Field 1 1 0 0 Xavier 3 2 1 0 Temple 1 0 1 0 William & Mary 1 0 1 0
*0n 195^ schedule TOTAL 270 135 98 37 RECORD WITH 195K OPPONENTS OPPONENT W L T PCT* BG PTS* 0PP» PTS»
Dayton 2 0 2 0 .000 13 61 Miami 11 2 9 0 .181 68 333 Waynesburg No previous games Western Michigan No previous games Baldwin Wallace 17 h 10 3 .32^ 208 397 Toledo 18 6 9 3 .kl6 200 265 Kent State 22 10 7 5 .568 263 2^9 Marshall No previous games Ohio University 6 3 3 0 .500 56 90 ALL-TIME RECORDS
Highest score by BG 151-0 over Findlay, 1921 Highest score by a Whittaker team 50-0 over Youngstown, 1952 Highest score against BG 68-0 by Michigan Normal, 1920 Highest score a Whittaker team 5^-6 by Miami, 1950 Highest winning score in University Stadium 50-0 over Ashland, 1938; Youngstown, Highest losing score in University Stadium 5^-6 by Miami, 1950 1952
18 PAST YEARLY RECORDS
Year G W L T Coach G w L T Pet.
1919 3 0 2 0 J. Stitt 3 0 3 0 .000
1920 5 1 1+ 0 W. Jean 5 1 l* 0 .200
1921 5 3 1 1 E. Kreiger 5 3 l 1 .700
1922 7 I* 2 1 A. Snyder 7 1* 2 1 .61*3
1923 8 3 5 0 R. McCandless 8 3 5 0 •375
1924 7 3 1* 0 1925 7 3 1 3 1926 8 1* 3 1 1927 7 5 l 1 1928 7 5 0 2 1929 7 l* 2 1 1930 8 6 0 2 - 1931 8 3 1 1* 1932 7 3 3 1 1933 7 2 3 2 193^ 7 2 3 2 W. Steller 80 1*0 21 19 .619
1935 7 1 6 0 1936 9 1+ 2 3 1937 8 3 k 1 1938 8 3 2 3 1939 8 6 1 1 ±9ko 8 3 1* 1 H. Ockerftan U8 20 19 9 .510 7 19^1 9 1 1 1 191*2 9 6 2 1 19^3 9 5 3 1 19I+I* 8 5 3 0 19^5 7 l* 3 0 191*6 8 5 3 0 19**7 10 5 5 0 191*8 9 8 0 1 191*9 9 h 5 0 1950 9 3 l* 2 1951 9 I* 1* 1 1952 9 7 2 0 1953 9 1 8 0 R. Whittaker ill* 6h 1*3 7 •592
270 135 98 37 TOTALS 270 135 98 37 569
19 BOWLING GREEN CAPTAINS
1919 Dale Treece 1938 Wayne Stewart 1920 Charles Clueas 1939 Edward Siminski 1921 Franklin (Gus) Skibbie 191+0 Steve Brudzinski 1922 Orville Raberding 19^1 Eddie Wellner 1923 Robert A, Younkin 19^2 Ralph (Quesinberrg 192U Ralph Castner 19^3 Wayne Bordner 1925 Harry Crawford 19kk Don Mohr 1926 Hayden Olds 19^5 Patrick Mulvihill 1927 Ora Knecht 19*+6 Wayne Bordner 1928 Chet Chapman Stanley Yoder 1929 Harold Treece 19U7 Wayne Bloker 1930 Chet Chapman James Knierim 1931 Clifford Stevenson 19^8 Vern Dunham 1932 Willard Schaller 19^9 Jack Woodland 1933 Henry Fearnside 1950 Douglas Mooney 1934 Robert Lewis 1951 Ollie Glass 1935 James Greetham Gene Aldridge 1936 James Inman 1952 Darrell Clay 1937 John Cheetwood 1953 James Ladd
NEWS OUTLETS
The following newspaper and radio broadcasters in the vicinity of Bowling Green are the main news outlets in covering the Falcon football season.
Dean WakefieId Sports Director Sentinel Tribune (PM) Radio Station WSPD Bowling Green, Ohio Broadcasting Bui3.ding Toledo, Ohio Chet Sullwold, Sports Staff The Toledo Blade (PM & Sun.) Sports Director Toledo k, Ohio Radio Station WTOL Toledo, Ohio Sports Desk The Toledo Times (AM) Frank Venner Toledo, Ohio WSPD - TV Broadcasting Building Sports Editor Toledo, Ohio Bee Gee News (Tues. & Thurs.) Bowling Green State University Sports Director Bowling Green, Ohio Radio Station WTOD Toledo, Ohio Al Coxon, Sports Editor News-Messenger (PM) Sports Director Fremont, Ohio Radio Station WBGU Bowling Green State University Sports Director Bowling Green, Ohio Radio Station WFOB Fostoria, Ohio Sports Director Radio Station WFRO Sports Director Fremont, Ohio Radio Station WIN Findlay, Ohio
20 ATHLETIC COMMITTEE
The Department of Intercollegiate Athletics of Bowling Green State
University controls and maintains complete supervision of all inter-
collegiate athletics at the university. Harold Anderson, starting his
thirteenth year as director of athletics, heads the department.
The general policies under which the intercollegiate program
operates are made by the university athletic committee, composed of
six faculty members and three student members. The faculty members
include Dean of Administration, Business Manager, and Director of
Athletics. Other three are elected by university faculty while the
president of the student senate names the student representatives.
The committee for 195^-55 will include the following:
Dr. Ralph G. Harshman, Chairman Mr. Ervin J. Kreischer Prof. David 0. Matthews Prof. Willard F. Wankelman Dr. Joseph Balogh Prof. Harold. Anderson (ex-officio)
Three new student members will be named in September..
1953-5^ INTERCOLLEGIATE SPORTS RECORD
Sport w L
Football 1 8 Cross Country 3 5 Basketball 17 7 Swimming 8 3 Over-all Record Wrestling 3 6 Won 60 Baseball 13 3 Lost k6 Track 6 l Pet. .566
Golf 9 3 Tennis 0 10
21 FALCON OPPONENTS
UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON
Date: September 18 At: Dayton Time: 8:15 P. M.
Location: Dayton, Ohio Team Name: Flyers Denomination: Catholic Colors: Columbia Blue and Red Coach: Hugh Devore (Notre Dame '3^) Stadium: University of Dayton, 12,000 Assistants: Joe Sheeketski, Herb DintamanAthletic Director: Harry C. Baujan Clive Rush Enrollment: 2,500 day; 1800 night Athletic Publicity: Pepper Wilson Conference: NCAA Offense: Split T
195^- SCHEDULE
Sept. 18 BOWLING GREEN (N) 25 at Cincinnati (N) Oct. 2 JOHN CARROLL (N) 9 LOUISVILLE 17 at Xavier 23 at Tennessee Nov. 6 MISSISSIPPI SOUTHERN (N) 13 at Miami 20 XAVIER 25 at Chattanooga
1953 RECORD DU 0 Xavier 7 0 Quantico Marines 31 13 John Carroll 19 20 Louisville 13 19 Chattanooga 6 0 Cincinnati 27 21 Marshall 6 7 Miami 20 0 Xavier 0
Won 3 Lost 5 Tied 1
BOWLING GREEN-DAYTON RECORD
1926 BG 0 DU kl 19^7 13 20
Dayton 2 Wins
22 MIAMI UNIVERSITY
Date: September 25 At: Bowling Green Time: 8:15 P- M.
Location: Oxford, Ohio Conference: Mid-American Denomination: State University- Team Name: Redskins Coach: Ara Parseghian (Miami) Colors: Red and White Assistants: Woody Wills, Dick Urich, Stadium: Miami Field, 14,000 Paul Shoults, Bruce Beatty, Athletic Director: John Brickels John Pont Athletic Publicity: Bob Howard Enrollment: 5,100 (3,000 men) Offense: T-formation
1954 SCHEDULE
Sept. 25 at Bowling Green (N) Oct. 2 at Marquette (N) 9 XAVIER 16 MARSHALL 23 at Ohio University 31 WESTERN MICHIGAN Nov. 6 at Indiana 13 DAYTON 25 at Cincinnati 1953 RECORD
MU 47 Bowling Green 0 28 Xavier 6 52 Western Michigan 6 48 Marshall S 7 Ohio University 7 81 Toledo 0 44 Tennessee Tech 6 20 Dayton 7 0 Cincinnati 14
Won Lost 1 Tied 1
BOWLING GREEN-MIAMI RECORD
1941 BG 9 MU 0 19U6 BG 0 MU 6 1942 7 6 1947 19 33 1943 6 45 1950 6 5^ 1944 7 28 1951 7 46 1945 0 26 1952 7 42 1953 0 47
BG 2 Wins Miami 9 Wins
23 WAYNESBURG COLLEGE
Date: October 2 At: Bowling Green Time: 8:15 P.M.
Location: Waynesburg, Pa. Team Name: Yellow Jackets Denomination: Presbyterian Colors: Black and Orange Coach: John Wiley (Waynesburg) Stadium: College Field, 3,000 Assistant: Ken Beadling Athletic Director: Ray Williams Enrollment: ij-35 (320 men) Athletic Publicity: John O'Hara Conference: NCAA, NAIA Offense: T-formation
1954 SCHEDULE
Sept. 18 at Kent State (N) 25 GENEVA (N) Oct. 2 at Bowling Green (N) 9 at Clarion State 15 at West Virginia Tech 23 ST. VINCENT 30 at Wash. & Jeff. Nov. 13 at Virginia Tech
1953 RECORD
WC 10 Kent State 20 9 Geneva 0 19 West Virginia hi 10 Youngstown 7 12 St. Vincent 0 0 Westminster 20 27 West Virginia Tech 0
Won k Lost 3
WAYNESBURG-BOWLIRG GREEN RECORD
No Previous Games
2k WESTERN MICHIGAN
Date: October 9 At: Kalamazoo, Michigan Time: 2:00 P.M.
Location: Kalamazoo, Mich. Team Name: Broncos Denomination: State College Colors: Brown and Gold Coach: Jack Petoskey (Michigan) Stadium: Waldo, 15,200 Assistants: Roy Weitz, John Gill, Joe Athletic Director: Mitchell Gary Hoy, Thomas Slaughter Athletic Publicity: Homer Dunham Enrollment: 3,905 (2,550 men) Offense: Single Wing Conference: Mid-American 1951!- SCHEDULE
Sept, 25 CENTRAL MICHIGAN Oct. 2 at Marshall (N) 9 BOWLING GREEN 16 TOLEDO 23 at Washington (St. Louis) 30 at Miami Nov. 6 OHIO UNIVERSITY 13 WESTERN RESERVE 20 at Kent State
1953 RECORD
WM 0 Central Michigan 21 20 Illinois Wesleyan 7 6 Miami 52 7 Toledo 19 7 Washington (St. Louis) l8 Ik Western Reserve ill- 12 Ohio University 67 0 Kent State kO Won 1 Lost 6 Tied 1
WESTERN MICHIGAN-BOWLING GREEN RECORD No Previous Games
25 BALDWIN WALLACE '
Date: October lo At: Bowling Green Time: 2:00 P.M.
Location: Berea, Ohio Team Name: Yellow Jackets Denomination: Methodist Colors: Brown and Gold Coach: Paul Adams (Baldwin Wallace) Stadium: B-W Field, 9,000 Assistants: Clancy Biegler, Lars Wagner Athletic Director: Ray Watts Enrollment; 1250 Athletic Publicity: Bill Morrison Conference: NCAA, NAIA Offense: T-formation
195^ SCHEDULE
Sept. 25 JOHN CARROLL (N) Oct. 2 at Morris Harvey (N) 8 KENT STATE (N) 16 at Bowling Green 23 HEIDELBERG (ff) Nov. 6 at Toledo (N) 11 at Youngstcwn (N) 20 SLIPPERY ROCK TEACHERS
1953 RECORD
BW 6 Camp Lejeune Marines 32 0 John Carroll 26 38 Morris Harvey Ik 13 Kent State Ik 35 Bowling Green 2? 0 Youngstown 7 kl Case Tech 0 33 Mount Union 0 Won k Lost k
BOWLING GREEN-BALDWIN WALLACE RECORD
1923 BG 0 BW 25 19H3 BG 7 BW 7 1929 0 18 l$kk 6 13 1930 7 6 19k5 13 llf 1931 0 0 19U8 33 28 1932 0 2k 19^9 21 3^ 1933 6 58 1950 3^ 3^ 1935 0 in 1951 27 20 1937 0 21 1952 27 19 1953 27 35
BG k Wins BW 10 Wins Tied 3
26 UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO
Date: October 23 At: Toledo Time: 2:15 P.M.
Location: Toledo, Ohio Team Name: Rockets Denomination: Municipal Colors: Blue and Gold Coach: Forrest W. England (Illinois Stadium: Glass Bowl, 13,000 College) Athletic Director: F. W. England Assistants: Harry Larche, Don Ditzler, Athletic Publicity: Joe Duranleau Dick Huston, Boh Appleby Offense: Split-T Enrollment: 3,000 (2,000 men) Conference: Mid-American
195U SCHEDULE
Sept, 18 MUSKINGUM (N) 25 WESTERN RESERVE (N) Oct. 2 at Ohio University 9 JOHN CARROLL (N) 11 at Western Michigan 23 BOWLING GREEN 30 at Eastern Kentucky (N) Nov. 6 BALDWIN WALLACE (N) 12 at Marshall (N)
1953 RECORD
TU 0 Ohio University 26 20 Western Reserve 21 13 Fort Belvoir 62 7 Cincinnati kl 19 Western Michigan 7 20 Bowling Green 19 0 Miami 81 27 Bradley 12 7 John Carroll 36
Won 3 Lost 6
BOWLING GREEN-TOLEDO RECORD
1919 BG 0 TU 6 1933 BG 7 TU 26 1921 20 7 193U 0 22 1922 6 6 1935 0 63 1923 0 27 191+8 21 6 1924 7 12 l9]+9 19 20 1928 Ik 0 1950 39 Ik 1929 0 0 1951 6 12 1930 0 0 1952 29 19 1932 12 6 1953 19 20 BG 6 Wins TU 9 Wins 3 Ties
27 KENT STATE UNIVERSITY
Date: October 30 At: Kent Time: 2:00 P.M.
Location: Kent, Ohio Team Name: Golden Flashes Denomination: State University Colors: Blue and Gold Coach: Trevor Rees (Ohio State) Stadium: Memorial, 16,000 Assistants: Bud Haerr, Frank Lauterbur, Athletic Director: Trevor Rees Don McCafferty, Dick Kotis, Athletic Publicity: Bill Miller Dick Paskert Offense: Split T Enrollment: 5 >500 Conference: Mid-American 1954 SCHEDULE
Sept. 18 WAYNESBURG (N) Oct. 1 WESTERN RESERVE (N) 8 at Baldwin Wallace (N) lb OHIO UNIVERSITY 23 at Marshall 30 BOWLING GREEN Nov. 6 at Akron (N) 13 JOHN CARROLL 20 WESTERN MICHIGAN
1953 RECORD KSU 20 Waynesburg 10 6 Fort Belvoir "( 27 Western Reserve 0 ll+ Baldwin Wallace 13 21 Ohio University 1+0 2? Marshall 7 Ul Bowling Green 7 5k Akron 19 kO Western Michigan 0 Won 7 Lost 2 BOWLING GREEN-KENT STATE RECORD
1920 BG 7 KS 0 19^+0 BG 0 KS 13 1921 0 0 19I+I 12 6 1922 7 0 19^2 0 7 1927 13 0 191*6 13 0 1928 6 6 19^7 21 18 193^ 0 0 19^8 23 11+ 1935 0 k5 l9]+9 27 6 1936 0 6 1950 6 19 1937 13 13 1951 27 27 1938 3 7 1952 1+1+ 21 1953 7 kl
BG 10 Wins KS 7 Wins 5 Ties
28 MARSHALL COLLEGE
Date: November 6 At: Bowling Green Time: 2:00 P.M.
Location: Huntington, W. Va. Team Name: Big Green Denomination: State College Colors: Green and White Coach: Herb Royer (Marshall) Stadium: Fairfield Stadium, 10,000 Assistants: Sam Clagg, Dan Wickline, Athletic Director: Robert Morris Ed Prelaz Athletic Publicity: Bob Friedly Enrollment: 21+000 (1300 men) Offense: T-formation Conference: Mid-American
195^ SCHEDULE
Sept. 25 MOREHEAD (N) Oct. 2 WESTERN MICHIGAN (N) 9 MORRIS HARVEY (N) 16 at Miami 23 KENT STATE 30 at Western Reserve Nov. 6 at Bowling Green 12 TOLEDO (N) 20 at Ohio University
1953 RECORD
MU 0 Virginia Poly Tech 7 1+0 Morehead 0 0 John Carroll 31 Ik Morris Harvey Ik 6 Miami kQ 7 Kent State 27 6 Dayton 21 26 Wofford 26 9 Ohio University 6 Won 2 Lost 5 Tied 2
BOWLING GREEN-MARSHALL RECORD
No Previous Games
29 OHIO UNIVERSITY
Date: November 13 At: Bowling Green Time: 2:00 P.M.
Location: Athens, Ohio Team Name: Rockets Denomination: State University Colors: Green and White Coach: Carroll C. Widdoes (Otterbein) Stadium: Ohio Stadium, 15,000 Assistants: Cliff Heffelfinger, Kermit Athletic Director: Carroll Widdoes Blosser, Jim Snyder, Frank Athletic Publicity: Rowland Congdon Richey, Bob Wren Offense: T-formation Enrollment: 5,000 (3,000 men) Captain: John Schwab Conference: Mid-American
1954 SCHEDULE
Sept. 25 XAVIER Oct. 2 TOLEDO 9 at Western Reserve 16 at Kent State 23 MIAMI 30 at Harvard Nov. 6 at Western Michigan 13 at Bowling Green 20 MARSHALL
1953 RECORD
OU 26 Toledo 0 0 Harvard 16 39 Western Reserve 0 1*0 Kent State 21 7 Miami 7 67 Western Michigan 12 38 Morris Harvey 7 22 Bowling Green Ik 6 Marshall 9
Won 6 Lost 2 Tied 1
BOWLING GREEN OHIO-UNIVERSITY RECORD
19*1-5 BG 6 OU 0 19^7 2 0 19^8 13 7 1951 7 28 1952 Ik 33 1953 22 Ik BG 3 Wins OU 3 Wins
30 PRESS, RADIO AND BROADCASTERS INFORMATION
The press box in the Bowling Green stadium, although not elaborate or
any too large, usually can adequately handle all working press, radio
broadcasters and authorized scouts.
Because the space is limited, only press and radio men actually work-
ing the games are requested to make application for space. Other press
and radio representatives desiring to see any or all of the Falcon games
will be furnished complimentary tickets upon request. No women will be
allowed in the press box during contests.
Applications for press and radio reservations should be made as early
as possible. Early reservations will help you and us. Those desiring
wire service should specify same in reserving space and also notify the
Western Union at your terminal. This makes a double check on the installa-
tion of this service. Reservations can be made by writing, wiring or
telephoning Don Cunningham, Director of Athletic Publicity, Bowling Green
State University, Bowling Green, Ohio. Office phone is 5661.
Photographers desiring field passes should contact Mr. Cunningham
in the same manner as the press. Dark room facilities will be available for
those desiring same.
The Department of Intercollegiate Athletics hopes that all visiting
newsmen and radio broadcasters will feel at home when covering our contests.
. We are ready to give you the best possible service while you are here,
and should you have suggestions as to how we can improve this service, we
will welcome the opportunity for you to pass these thoughts on to us.
31