1927 Bowling Green Falcons football team

The 1927 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 1927 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Warren Steller, the Falcons compiled a 5–1–1 record (2–1 against NOL opponents), finished in second place out of five teams in the NOL, and outscored opponents by a total of 52 to 14. Ora Knecht was the team captain.[1]

1927 Bowling Green Falcons football
ConferenceNorthwest Ohio League
Record5–1–1 (2–1 NOL)
Head coach
CaptainOra Knecht
Seasons
← 1926
1928 →
1927 Northwest Ohio League football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Toledo $ 3 0 0 5 2 0
Bowling Green 2 1 0 5 1 1
Bluffton 2 2 0 4 2 0
Defiance 2 2 0 5 3 0
Findlay 0 4 0 0 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 24at Otterbein*Westerville, OHT 0–0[2]
October 1Ohio Northern*Bowling Green, OHW 6–2
October 15at Kent State*Kent, OH (rivalry)W 13–0[3]
October 22Detroit City College*Bowling Green, OHW 6–0
October 29at FindlayFindlay, OHW 6–0
November 11at DefianceDefiance, OHW 15–0
November 19BlufftonBowling Green, OHL 6–12[4]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "2019 Bowling Green Football Media Guide" (PDF). Bowling Green State University. p. 62. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  2. ^ "Bee Gee College And Otterbein In Scoreless Tie Saturday". The Daily Sentinel-Tribune. September 26, 1927. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Kent Is Beaten". Dayton Daily News. October 16, 1927. p. 48 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "College Defeated By Bluffton; First Loss". The Daily Sentinel-Tribune. November 21, 1927. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.