1963 Bowling Green Falcons football team

1963 Bowling Green Falcons football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record8–2 (4–2 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
Seasons
← 1962
1964 →
1963 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Ohio $ 5 1 0 6 4 0
Miami (OH) 4 1 1 5 3 2
Bowling Green 4 2 0 8 2 0
Marshall 3 2 1 5 4 1
Western Michigan 2 4 0 2 7 0
Kent State 1 5 0 3 5 1
Toledo 1 5 0 2 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1963 Bowling Green Falcons football team was an American football team that represented Bowling Green State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. In their ninth season under head coach Doyt Perry, the Falcons compiled an 8–2 record (4–2 against MAC opponents), finished in third place in the MAC, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 201 to 116.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Jerry Ward with 858 passing yards, Jay Cunningham with 539 rushing yards, and Tom Sims with 177 receiving yards.[3]

  1. ^ "1963 Bowling Green State Falcons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  2. ^ "1963 Mid-American Conference Year Summary". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  3. ^ "1963 Bowling Green State Falcons Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.