| 1957Bowling Green Falcons football | |
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| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Record | 6–1–2 (3–1–2 MAC) |
| Head coach |
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| MVP | Tim Murnen |
| Captain | Tim Murnen |
| Home stadium | University Stadium |
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| Miami (OH) $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 3 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The1957 Bowling Green Falcons football team was anAmerican football team that representedBowling Green State University in theMid-American Conference (MAC) during the1957 college football season. In its third season under head coachDoyt Perry, it compiled a 6–1–2 record (3–1–2 against MAC opponents), held seven of nine opponents to seven or fewer points, outscored all by a combined 167 to 55 and finished in second place in the MAC.[1]
The Falcon's statistical leaders wereDon Nehlen with 499 passing yards, Bob Ramlow with 492 rushing yards and Ray Reese with 185 receiving yards.[2] Linebacker Tim Murnen was the captain[3] andMost Valuable Player[4] It tied a franchise record set by the 1955 team by allowing only eight touchdowns in the season.[5]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 21 | Baldwin–Wallace* |
| W 60–7 | ||||
| September 28 | atXavier* | W 16–0 | 10,500 | [6] | |||
| October 5 | atDelaware* | W 7–0 | 6,000 | [7] | |||
| October 12 | Western Michigan |
| T 14–14 | ||||
| October 19 | Toledo |
| W 29–0 | ||||
| October 26 | atKent State | W 13–7 | |||||
| November 2 | Miami (OH) |
| L 7–13 | ||||
| November 9 | atOhio | T 7–7 | |||||
| November 16 | atMarshall | W 14–7 | |||||
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