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'49 FALCON

FOOTBALL FACTS

Press and Radio Brochure

BOWLING GREEN, OHIO

Table of Contents

The University Athletic Directory.. The Coach Whittaker's Record.. The Assistants 1949 Schedule 1948 Results The Style of Play Prospects for '49 Officials for 1949 Games 1948 Cumulative Statistics Statistical Records for 1948.. Individual Statistics

1 1 2 3 4 5 5 5 6 6 7 7 8-9

Past Records by Years and by Coaches 10 All-Time Series Records 11 The Athletic Committee 11 Breakdown of Falcon Squad 12 Pronouncing the Names 12 Probable Order of Substitutions 13 The 1949 Roster 14-15 Biographical Sketches 16-19 Data on the Opponents 20-23 2 4 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 6 2 7 2 7 2 7 2 8 2 8

Record with 1949 Opponents 1948 Ohio Football Standings News Outlets Bowling Green Football Captains.. Biographical Sketches Cont 1949 Uniforms Ticket Information Opponents' Sports Publicity Men. The Athletic Program General Information

Compiled and written by

DON CUNNINGHAM Athletic Publicity Director

Bowling Green State University Bowling Green, Ohio

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 Trus- tees 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 select- ed 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 1914, 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 Assembly.

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-three different departments, and the school is recognized by most accrediting agencies.

The university is located on a tract of 240 acres in the northeastern part of Bowling Green. Forty-two campus buildings are available this year. A new science building, a new powerhouse and two men's dormitories are now under construction. The complete plant is evaluated at over $4,000,000.

The city of Bowling Green with a population of 7,800 is located 25 miles south of Toledo at the intersection of U.S. routes 25 and 6. The New York Central railroad, a branch of the Baltimore and Ohio and Greyhound bus lines serve the city.

The university is co-educational with a 1949 spring enrollment of 4,435. The breakdown shows 2,801 were men and 1,634 women. Veterans in school total 1,300. The highest pre-war enrollment was 1,601.

The Athletic Directory . . .

Director of Athletics and Basketball Coach Harold Anderson Head Football Coach .^ Robert H. Whittaker Assistant Football Coach George Muellich Assistant Football Coach Vernon Dunham Assistant Football Coach James Whittaker Freshman Football Coach Bruce Bellard Trainer Al Sawdy Assistant Trainer Tom Lloyd University Physician Dr. James W. Half hill Equipment Manager Ray Whittaker Head Student Manager Paul Bechtel Athletic Publicity Director and Ticket Manager Don Cunningham Assistant Ticket Manager Mrs. Mary Miller Program Manager Ivan E. Lake Chairman, Dept. of Health and Physical Education Sam Cooper Custodian of Physical Education Plant Dale Sautter Office Secretary Miss Ann Current

The Coach . . . Robert H. (Bob) Whittaker is one of

Ohio's most successful football coaches both as a scholastic and collegiate mentor.

Whittaker is beginning his twenty- first year as a coach with the start of the 1949 season. Twenty of these years he has served as a head coach, only in his first year in the profession did he work as an assistant.

Coming out of college in 1929, Bob signed to aid Jim Nicholson in football and track at Sandusky, Ohio high school. Nicholson left the next year for University of Toledo and the young Miami star took over and started his climb up football's ladder of success by quickly raising the Blue Streaks to a gridiron power.

From 1932 to 1936 the Streaks won 38 consecutive games—five more than amassed at Massillon by the popular Paul Brown. The 1931, 1933, 1934, 1935 and 1938 teams were undefeated. He devel- oped such later Ohio State stars as Charles Maag, Edward Bruckner and Leonard Thorn. His 11-year record as the Streaks' head man reads—87 victories, 20 defeats and 2 ties.

Meanwhile, Frank J. Prout, the pro- gressive Sandusky superintendent of Bob Whittaker schools, moved to Bowling Green as presi- dent. In 1941 a reorganization in the athletic department called for a new head football coach. Whittaker was induced to leave the fine Sandusky setup and take over the Falcons.

In his initial season, the Falcons chalked up one of the best records in the state with seven victories against one defeat and a tie. At the end of the season Whittaker was nominated as an Ohio candidate for the "coach of the year" award.

During the next four war years Bob kept football alive at BG, piecing to- gether teams composed of Navy V-12 men and civilians but always managed a winning season. In 1947 Whittaker led his gridders against such powerhouses as Miami, St. Bonaventure, Dayton and William and Mary to split a ten game slate for his poorest percentage mark since the 1940 season at Sandusky. But the Falcons bounded back into the limelight last fall as one of the nation's unde- feated teams. The only mar on the record came in the season's finale when John Carroll deadlocked the fighting Falcons, 13-13, after they had romped over eight other foes. Whittaker's 8-year record as Falcon chief reads—45 wins, 20 losses and 4 ties for an overall coaching mark of 132 victories, 40 losses and 6 ties which is a respected .759 batting average.

Born in Greenville, Ohio, Bob attended high school at Lorain and Norwalk, taking part m four years of football. At Miami University he played halfback where his teammate was Paul Brown, the Cleveland Browns' coach and general manager. Whittaker 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 edu- cation Bob took graduate work at Ohio State but received his master of arts from Bowling Green in 1942.

Bob is medium build weighing 164, the same as when in high school, has

brown hair and blue eyes. He is married and has two daughters, Jean 18, a sophomore at the university, and Joan, 16, a high school senior.

With sailboating as his chief hobby, Bob maintains a summer home on Put- In-Bay Island in Lake Erie. He took top honors in the Inter-Lake regatta in 1940, 1941 and 1943. In the winter he enjoys skating and skiing. He also likes handball. The nickname "The Bear," originated by his 1941 squad, still carries.

Whittaker's Record . . . AT BOWLING GREEN

Year Won Lost Tied BG 1941 7 1 1 173 1942 6 2 1 135 1943 5 3 1 194 1944 5 3 0 133 1945 4 3 0 79 1946 5 3 0 95 1947 5 5 0 134 1948 8

45

0

20

1

4

230

Total — 1173

BY OPPONENTS

W 0 Akron (1941)

Alma (1943-44-45) 3 Baldwin-Wallace (1943-44-45-48) 1 Ball State (1942-46) 2 Bunker Hill Naval Air Station (1943-44) 0 Canisius (1947) 1 Case (1944-45) 2 Central Michigan (1943 thru '48) 5 Dayton (1947) 0 Findlay (1941-42-47-48) 3 Heidelberg (1941) 1 Iowa State Teachers (1947) 1 John Carroll (1948) 0 Kent State (1941-42-46-47-48) 4 Miami University (1941 thru 1947) 2 Michigan Normal (1941) 1 Morningside College (1948) 1 Morris Harvey (1948) 1 Oberlin (1945-46) 1 Ohio University (1945-47-48) 3 Ohio Wesleyan (1942-43-44) 3 Patterson Field (1943) 1 St. Bonaventure (1946-47) 0 Toledo (1948) 1 U.S. Naval Training Station

(Miami University) (1942) 1 U.S. Naval Training Station

(Grosse Isle) (1942) 1 Wayne (1941-42) 2 Wittenberg (1941-42) ___.__' 2 William and Mary (1947) 0 Wooster (1941) 0 Xavier (1943-46-47) 2

Opp. Avg. 40 .833 55 .722

104 .611 117 .625 81 .571 39 .625

149 .500 100 .944

685

39

19 39 23

0 14 73

.681

BG Opp. 0 8

58 59 39 19 13 46

108 13

101 39 19 13 69 48 20 38 48 14 21

106 31 23 21

6 62 14 40

7 24 63 20 16

6 7

13 45

144 6 7 6

28 7

60 0

34 6

0

7 6 0

20 14

Total _45 20 1173 685

The Assistants . . .

GEORGE MUELLICH—Handles the line coaching duties . . . Starting- his ninth year as a BG mentor . . . Served as assistant line coach on a part-time basis in 1941 . . . Joined staff on permanent basis the following year . . . One of out- standing 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 edu- cation 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 . . . Married and has a son, George, Jr., who plays football as a junior at local high school.

BRUCE BELLARD—Replaces Fred Marsh, now at University of Wisconsin, as freshman coach . . . Worked with the varsity line last year . . . Joined the BG staff as graduate assistant after graduation in January, 1948 . . . Was a 3-sport man at Bellevue, gaining honors in football, swimming and track . . . Entered BGSU in 1941, winning numerals in football, wrestling and track . . . Won his first gridiron monogram in '42 . . . Joined navy early in 1943, serving as aircraft mechanic with overseas duty at Guam. Upon return played some outstanding- ball at guard in 1946-47 . . . Mentioned in all-Ohio selections. Named to William and Mary all-opponent team . . . Will receive master's degree from Bowling Green at a coming commencement . . . Took part of his work at Ohio State . . . Will also be an instructor in health and physical education . . . Married.

VERNON DUNHAM—First year on the staff as assistant line coach . . . Gradu- ated last January after a fine four year career in football at BGSU from 1945-48 . . . Considered one of the best ends in BG history . . . Named captain of '48 squad . . . Honored on AP all-Ohio squad and Chicago Tribune midwest collegiate eleven . . . Led scoring with 42 points . . . Played center and guard the three previous seasons . . . Enrolled at BG in '45 coming from Norton Center high near Barberton . . . Captained football and basketball squads for two years, gaining honorable mention all-state on the court as a senior when Norton was a regional finalist . . . Also played baseball . . . Honored with membership in Omicrom Delta Kappa, senior men's honorary, last year . . . Will serve as assist- ant instructor . . . And work on master's degree . . . Single.

JAMES WHITTAKER—Student assistant coach for past three years who will help coach varsity and freshman backs this season . . . Graduated last June, now working on master's degree along with Dunham . . . Head coach's younger brother . . . Was brother Bob's prize quarterback on 1935 Sandusky eleven . . . Took second place in state Class A pole vault in 1935-36 behind brother Don . . . Attended Ohio State 1936-37 . . . Left Columbus for sales work after first year . . . Was army first sergeant for 48 months . . . Athletic instructor in Philip- pines . . . Enrolled at BG in '46 and started a four year career in track ... At 30 years old was Ohio's outstanding collegiate pole vaulter when he cleared 133" in spring 1948 . . . Has reoccuring malaria attacks which confined his collegiate performance, other than in track . . . Good golfer . . . Married and has a 4-year-old daughter.

1949 Schedule . .

RIDER COLLEGE CENTRAL MICHIGAN University of Toledo at Toledo (Night) Morris Harvey at Charleston, W. Va. Baldwin-Wallace at Berea (Night) John Carroll at Cleveland Stadium (Night) KENT STATE (Homecoming) Mount Union at Alliance EASTERN KENTUCKY

HOME GAMES IN CAPS STARTING AT 2:00 P.M.

Saturday, Sept. 24 Saturday, Oct. 1 Saturday, Oct. 8 Saturday, Oct. lb Saturday, Oct. 22 Friday, Oct. 28 Saturday, Nov. b Saturday, Nov. 12 Saturday, Nov. 19

P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

2:00 P.M.

1948 Results . . .

BG 13 Ohio University 7 13 Central Michigan 12 21 University of Toledo 6 48 Morris Harvey 6 33 Baldwin-Wallace 28 28 Findlay College 7 23 Kent State 14 38 Morningside College 7 13 John Carroll 13

WON 8 LOST 0 TIED 1

The Style Of Play

SYSTEM

GROUND ATTACK

AERIAL ATTACK

KICKING GAME

KICKOFFS

EXTRA POINTS

Bob Whittaker's T-formation

The running attack, featuring quick opening line plays and line smashes, will be led by all-Ohio JackWoodland and Pete Schmidt, last year's chief ground gamers. Speedsters, like Mel Augenstein, Paul Shartzer and Dick Pont, will supply the Whittaker attack with some potential open field runners.

The forward pass offense will feature the throwing arms of Rodney Lash, Neil Pohlmann, Robert Puchalla and Rex Simonds, all capable heavers. On the receiv- ing end will be all-Ohio six foot three Bob Schnelker who grabbed 14 aerials last season, five for scores.

The punting chore will fall with Rodney Lash for the most part this season. Sophomore Nick Nicholas might get to show his toe talent at times. Hal Dunham, who averaged 51.7 yards in 47 times last year, is a cinch to handle this duty. Bob Mason will be in reserve for this job also.

Dunham, Mason and Jack Woodland will be called upon for this important work.

Prospects For '49 . . .

As last year, the success of the 1949 Falcon gridiron team will be determined largely by how well the reserve strength develops. Last year Whittaker was faced with this problem among the lineman; this season the question marks lie with the backs.

Nineteen lettermen from the undefeated '48 aggregation will return along with two lettermen from the '47 eleven. But only four of this group are backfield talent, making Whittaker look toward the 23 sophomore delegation for some ball carrying replacements.

The loss of such backs as all-Ohio Max Minnich, now with Los Angeles Rams, Jack Preitas, Howard Schaetzke, Russ Maples, Ed Simmons, Joe Lukac, Dick Reis and Don Espen left the Falcon mentor with veteran Jack Woodland at full- back; Pete Schmidt, a left halfback; and quarterbacks Rodney Lash and Neil Pohlmann. The first three will hold down the starting places along with Mel Augenstein, a 1947 reserve, who is back after laying out of school a year. Pohl- mann will be pushed by sophomore Rex Simonds at quarter for relief duty while Bob Puchalla probably will be a pass specialist. The relief at halfback posts must come from the untested second year men. Paul Shartzer, Dick Pont and Norb Cowan look like the best of the group. At fullback Whittaker has the diffi- cult problem of finding someone to spell all-Ohio Jack Woodland. Dan Hudak might fill the bill on defense but lumbering Vern Robilliard is the only offensive choice.

Vern Dunham, last year's fine end, will be missed at right end. The only other losses in the front wall were Don Dunham at left guard, who missed most of the '48 campaign with an injured leg, and John Sheldon, who split the right guard time with Leroy Silvani. The center post will go to veteran Willis Secor with greater reserve strength in Gene Aldridge and Ollie Glass, two fine sopho- mores. The same four tackles return, Ed Kuntz and Bob Mason on the left side and Gordon Ackerman and Don Verduin on the other. Dick Owens, another sophomore, will help the situation on the left side. Silvani will be a fixture at right guard and may even be pushed by Fred Snell, a reserve last fall, and Jack Lewis, one of '47 lettermen returnees. Clyde Schie will be hard to move at left guard and will have Jack Momany and Elmer Fink to back him up. On the flanks the lanky Bob Schnelker will be out to repeat his all-Ohio honors while Don Frail has moved into Dunham's post. Harry Coleman is an excellent choice to take over for Frail and Doug Mooney, also from the '47 squad monogram men, will lend some necessary help.

The Falcons hit the stiffest part of the 9-game slate in midseason with Toledo, Baldwin-Wallace, John Carroll and Kent. Injuries in the backfield, especially to one of the lettermen, would definitely hurt any Falcon chances of coming close to the '48 record. If the sophomores prove themselves early, Bob Whittaker will have another fine win and loss mark to add to his present winning ways at Bowling Green.

Officials For 1949 Games . . .

Game Rider Central Michigan Toledo Morris Harvey Baldwin-Wallace John Carroll Kent State Mount Union Eastern Kentucky

Referee N. Kies C. Wertz H. Hanham C. McDade M. Schaffer C. Brubaker C. Brubaker V. Dirodis N. Kies

Head Field Umpire Linesman Judge

V. Jenkins R. McLeod W . Ardner H. Hanham E. McCaskey R. Wisecup M. Schaffer W. Ardner D. Clymer V. Holt J. McKown H. Martin A. Lindsay H. Richardson G. Ellis R. Oldfather R. D. Clymer B. Bloom E. Gross E. McCaskey R. Boggs B. Bloom G. Ellis R. Jameson H. Hanham R. Rettig E. Kregenow

1948 Cumulative Statistics . .

Bowling Green Opponents 85 First Downs 109 63 By Rushing 66 17 By Passing 34

5 By Penalty 9 410 Number of Rushing Plays 402

1620 Yards Gained Rushing 1501 258 Yards Lost Rushing 276

1362 Net Gain Rushing 1225 83 Passes Attempted 163 38 Completed 64 45.8 Percentage of Completions 39.3

757 Net Yards Gained Passing 1054 8 Number of Passes Had Intercepted 2-±

496 Yards Returned 68 20.7 Average Return 8.5

493 Total Plays (Rushing and Passing) 565 2119 Total Net Yards Gained (Rushing and Passing) 2279

56 Punts 61 2021 Yards 2087

36.1 Average Punt 34.2 1 Blocked 2

21 Punt Returns 24. 267 Yards Returned 160

12.7 Average Return 6.7 51 Kickoffs 17

2631 Yards 821 51.6 Average 48.3 15 Kickoff Returns 45

275 Yards Returned 748 18.3 Average Return 16.6 16 Fumbles 32

7 Ball Lost 17 35 Penalties 34

314 Yards Penalized 297 34 Touchdowns 15 16 By Rushing 6 15 By Passing 9

3 By Pass Interception 0 1 Safety 0

33 Extra Points Attempted 15 23 Made 10

RECORDS FOR 1948 SEASON

Longest Rushing Gain (Non-scoring)—39 yards, Jack Woodland, Kent State game

Longest Rushing Gain (Scoring)—66 yards, Pete Schmidt, Findlay Longest Passing Gain (Non-scoring)—41 yards, Max Minnich-V. Dunham, Morn-

ingside Longest Passing Gain (Scoring)—56 yards, Max Minnich-V. Dunham, Toledo Longest Punt—72 yards, Rodney Lash, John Carroll Longest Punt Return—73 yards, Max Minnich, Morris Harvey Longest Pass Interception Return—90 yards, Rodney Lash, Toledo Longest Kickoff Return—50 yards, Howard Schaetzke, Baldwin-Wallace

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RUSHING

Times Player Carried

Pete Schmidt 43 Jack Woodland 108

*Ed Simmons 9 *Don Espen 9 *Joe Lukac 7 *Jack Freitas 37 Norm Rousey 1

*Howard Schaetzke 49 Rodney Lash 10

*Max Minnich 76 *Tony Antonelli 32 *Dick Reis 10 Ray Florian 2 Bob Puchalla 1 Neil Pohlmann 3

*Russ Maples 13

Total 410

Yards Gained

253 549 43 37 24

118 3

148 45

271 90 19

1 0 6

13

1620

Yards Lost

13 27

0 0 0 6 0

11 17 67

5 8 0

11 27 66

258

Net Gain

240 522

43 37 24

112 3

137 28

204 85 11

1 -11 -21 -53

1362

Avg.

5.6 4.8 4.8 4.1 3.4 3.0 3.0 2.8 2.8 2.7 2.7 1.1

.5 0.0 0.0 0.0

3.32

PASSING

Had Net Player Attempted Compltd. Intcptd. Gain

*Max Minnich 38 19 1 405 *Russ Maples 22 11 1 247 Rodney Lash 7 4 0 72 Neil Pohlmann 9 4 3 33 Bob Puchalla 7 0 3 0

Total 83 38 8 757

Scoring Completion Passes Avg.

9 .500 4 .500 1 .571 1 .444 0 .000

15 .458

TOTAL OFFENSE

Player No.

Plays

* Max Minnich 114 Jack Woodland 108 Pete Schmidt 43

*Russ Maples 35 *Howard Schaetzke 49 *Jack Freitas 37 Rodney Lash 17

*Tony Antonelli 32 *Ed Simmons 9 *Don Espen 9 *Joe Lukac 7 Neil Pohlmann 12

*Dick Reis 10 Norm Rousey 1 Ray Florian" 2 Bob Puchalla «

Total _493

Yards Rushing

204 522 240 -53 137 112

28 85 43 37 24

-21 11

3 1

-11

1362

Yards Passing

757

Total Net Gain

609 522 240 194 137 112 100 85 43 37 24 12 11 3 1

-11

2119

No. Player Caught Vern Dunham ____ Bob Schnelker " "14 Max Minnich _"" " 4 Ed Simmons 2 Jack Shuck 2 Harold Raether 2 Howard Schaetzke ~ ~ ~ __ Hal Dunham Jack Freitas """_"" 1

Total

Scoring Yards Passes

313 6 243 5

88 3 23 1 17 0 25 0 28 0 16 0

4 0

-38 757 15

PASS INTERCEPTIONS

Player Max Minnich- Pete Schmidt- Vern Dunham ~ 2 Rodney Lash___. 1 Jack Shucks

No. Inept. ...12

4

Howard Schaetzke ~~~!Z Joe Lukac Ed Simmons Gordon Ackerman

1 1 1

Total Jl

Yards Returned

207 106

58 90 27

8 0 0 0

496

Avg. 17.2 26.5 29.0 90.0 27.0

8.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

20.7

Player Russ Maples Rodney Lash ____25 Max Minnich 1

PUNTING

Times Kicked

_30

Total _56

Yards 1151

842 28

2021

Had Blocked

0 1 0

Avg. 38.4 33.7 28.0

36.1

SCORING

TD Player Vern Dunham __ 7 Max Minnich 6 Jack Woodland 5 Bob Schnelker 5 Jack Freitas 5 Ed Simmons 1 Pete Schmidt 2 Rodney Lash 1 Howard Schaetzke 1 Tony Antonelli 1 Hal Dunham 0 Bob Mason 0 Safety

Total 34

PAT Attempts

0 0 0 0 0

31 0 0 0 0 1 2

34

PAT Made

0 0 0 0 0

22 0 0 0 0 1 (Pass)

24

Points 42 36 30 30 30 28 12

6 6 6 1 1 2

230

BREAKDOWN OF TOUCHDOWNS

Player Rushing

Vern Dunham 0 Max Minnich 2 Jack Woodland 5 Bob Schnelker 0 Jack Preitas 5 Ed Simmons 0 Pete Schmidt 2 Rodney Lash 0 Howard Schaetzke 1 Tony Antonelli 1

Pass Pass eceiving Intcptions

6 1 3 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

Total _16 15

Past Records . . .

Year

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934

1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940

1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948

G

3

5

5

7

10 9

225

W

0

1

3 3 4 5 5 4 6 3 3 2 2

1 4 3 3 6 3

7 6 5 5 4 5 5

116

4

1

2

5

4 1 3 1 0 2 0 1 3 3 3

6 2 4 2 1 4

1 2 3 3 3 3 5 0

75

T Coach G W L T

0 J. Stitt 3 0 3 0

0 W. Jean 5 1 4 0

1 E. Kreiger 5 3 1 1

1 A. Snyder 7 4 2 1

0 R. McCandless 8 3 5 0

0 3 1 1 2 1 2 4 1 2 2

0 3 1 3 1 1

1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1

34

W. Steller

H. Ockerman

80

48

40 21 19

20 19 9

R. Whittaker 69

225

45 20 4

116 75 34

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Ail-Time Series Records . . .

w L Team W

Findlay 17 Kent State 17 Defiance 14 Toledo 13 Bluffton ____. 12 B-W 12 Capital 11 Ohio Northern 11 Mich. Normal .,10 Wayne 10 Central Mich.— 9 Hiram 7 Miami 7 Wittenberg 7 Ashland 6 Heidelberg 5 Ohio Wesleyan__ 5 Mt. Union 4 Otterbein 4 Alma 3 Ohio University 3 Xavier 3 Ball State.... 2 Bunker Hill

Navy 2 Case 2

10 2 5 8 5 4 8 5 1 4 6 3 9 2 1 2 8 2 2 4 5 3 5 3 4 5 1 8 1 1 7 2 0 4 1 2 2 5 0 5 2 0 5 1 0 2 2 1 3 2 0 2 2 0 2 0 2 3 0 0 3 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 0

0 2 0 2 0 0

Cedarville 2 2 Dayton 2 0 John Carroll 2 0 Oberlin 2 1 West. Reserve.. 2 0 Wooster 2 1 Adrian 1 o Akron 1 o Albion 1 1 Canisius 1 l Eastern Ky 1 0 Grosse Isle

Navy 1 l Hope 1 1 Huntington 1 1 Iowa State

Teachers 1 1 Marietta 1 0 Miami U. Navy 1 1 Morningside __ 1 1 Morris Harvey.- 1 1 Patterson Field 1 1 St. Bonaventure 2 0 William & Mary 1 0

Total .._.__225 116

0 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0

75 34

The Athletic Committee

The Department of Intercollegiate Athletics of Bowling Green State Univer- sity controls and maintains complete supervision over all intercollegiate athletics at the university. Harold Anderson, starting his eighth year as director of athletics, heads this department.

The general policies under which the intercollegiate program operates are made by the university athletic committee, composed of eight faculty members and three student members. The faculty members are delegated by the university president while the president of the student senate names the student representa- tives. There are two ex-officio members—the athletic director and a member of the alumni association.

The committee for 1949-50 will consist of the following:

Dr. Ralph G. Harshman, Chairman Registrar John W. Bunn, Secrtary Dr. Gilbert W. Cooke Prof. Daniel J. Crowley Prof. Wayne S. Huffman Dr. Kenneth H. McFall

Mr. I. W. Miller Prof. Warren E. Steller Charles Share (Student) Dale Schlatter (Student) Prof. Harold Anderson (ex-officio) Mr. Ivan E. Lake (ex-officio)

Another student delegate will be named in September, 1949.

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Breakdown Of Falcon Squad .

1948 Letter-men

Gordon Ackerman (2) T Harold Dunham (1) E Don Frail (1) E Edward Kuntz (2) T Rodney Lash (1) QB Anthony Marko (1) E Robert Mason (1) T Neil Pohlmann (1) QB Harold Raether (1) E Clyde Schie (1) G

1947 Lettermen

Pete Schmidt (1). Robert Schnelker (2)_

HB E

Willis Secor (2)_„. C Leroy Silvani (1) G Fred Snell (1) G Donald Verduin (2) T Fred Waugh (1) G Bernard Wheeler (1) C Jack Woodland (3) FB Number in ( ) denotes number of letters earned.

BEST PROSPECTS AMONG 1947 RESERVES

Mel Augenstein HB Joe Babcock C Robert DePetro_

Jack Lewis (2) G Doug Mooney (1) E

1945 Lettermen Ervin Meinhardt (1) HB

Best Prospects Among 1948 Reserves

Don Beedle G Frank Bonfiglio E Bruce Falb T Ray Florian - HB Robert Netz G Robert Puchalla QB Norman Rousey HB Frank Valli G Ivan Swain FB

BEST NEW PROSPECTS Stan Gilliland FB Fred Nagel G John Hardie T

FRESHMAN NUMERAL WINNERS

Gene Aldridge C Gerald Barnes G William Butson T Harry Coleman E Norb Cowan HB Dominick DeLuca HB Elmer Fink G Ollie Glass C Lester Green E Orah Howard G Dan Hudak H B Jack Momany G

Carl Moxley_. -QB Nick Nicholas QB Richard Owens T Richard Pont HB Vernon Robilliard FB Claude Shanks T Paul Shartzer HB Edward Sherrer G Rex Simonds QB James Workens HB Richard Ziegler HB

Pronouncing The Names . .

Augenstein AW-gen-steen Bonfiglio Bon-FIG-leo Butson BUT-son Dunham DUN-um Falb FAWLB Florian FLOOR-yan Hudak WHO-dak Kuntz KOONTZ Meinhardt MINE-hart Momany MA-many (like hominy) Nagel NAY-gel

Pohlmann POLE-man Puchalla Poo-HAH-la Raether RAY-ther Robilliard Ro-BILLIARD Rousey ROW-ze Secor SEE-kor Schie SHY Simonds SIGH-muns Silvani Sil-VAIN-nee Verduin Ver-DOON

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Probable Order Of Substitutions

Right Halfbacks

Augenstein Pont Florian Meinhardt

Fullbacks

Woodland Robilliard Hudak Ziegler

Left Halfbacks

Schmidt Shartzer Rousey Swain Workens Webb

Quarterbacks

Lash Pohlmann Simonds Puchalla Nicholas Moxley

Right Guards

Silvani Snell Lewis Waugh Barnes Valli Netz

Centers

Secor Aldridge Wheeler Glass Babcock

Left Guards

Schie Momany Fink Beedle Howard Scherrer

Right Ends Right Tackl

Frail Verduin Coleman Ackerman Mooney Falb Raether Nagel Green Shanks

Left Tackles

Kuntz Owens Mason Butson Hardie

Left Ends

Schnelker Dunham Marko Bonfiglio

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The 1949 Roster

Name

**Ackerman, Gordon Aldridge, Gene Augenstein, Melvin Babcock, Joseph Barnes, Gerald Beedle, Donald Bonfiglio, Franklin Butson, William Coleman, Harry

♦Dunham, Harold Falb, Bruce Fink, Elmer Florian, Raymond

*Frail, Donald Glass, Ollie Green, Lester Hardie, John Howard, Orah Hudak, Dan

**Kuntz, Edward *Lash, Rodney

**Lewis, Jack *Marko, Anthony * Mason, Robert *Meinhardt, Erwin Momany, Jack Moxley, Carl

*Mooney, Douglas Nagel, Fred Netz, Robert

Jos. Age Wt. Ht. Year Svc. Hometown High School

RT 20 190 6-1 Jr. N Cuyahoga Falls Cuyahoga Falls C 18 190 6-1 So. Utica, Mich. Utica, Mich.

RH 21 170 5-7 Jr. N Napoleon Napoleon C 24 170 5-11 Sr. N Sandusky Sandusky

RG 19 175 5-11% So. Toledo Clay LG 22 208 5-10 Jr. A Waterford, Mich. Pontiac, Mich. LE 21 180 5-11% Jr. AAF Lima Central LT 20 190 5-11 So. Van Dyke, Mich. Lincoln RE 21 170 5-11 So. A Toledo Libbey LE 25 178 6 Jr. A Barberton Norton Center RT 22 186 6 So. N Copley Copley LG 20 161 5-8 So. Toledo Libbey RH 22 194 6 Jr. N Cleveland John Adams RE 26 180 5-11 Sr. N Lima Central

• C 20 170 5-8 So. Elyria Elyria LE 20 190 6 So. Chagrin Falls Chagrin Falls LT 20 215 6-2 So. Shelby Shelby LG 19 190 5-10 So. Lexington, Ky. Dayton Fairmont FB 22 165 5-10% Jr. Cleveland Rhodes LT 26 220 6 Sr. AAF Mineola, N. Y. Mineola, N. Y. QB RG

21 160 5-10 Sr. New London New London 24 170 5-10 Sr. M Cleveland Garfield Heights

LE 24 155 5-8 Jr. AAF Louisville Louisville LT 25 200 6-1 Sr. N Bellefontaine Bellefontaine RH 22 150 5-9 Sr. A Cleveland East LG 18 180 5-10 So. Toledo Waite QB RE

18 165 5-10% So. Columbus Linden McKinley 20 157 5-9 % Jr. NAC Bowling Green Bowling Green

RT 19 205 6-2 So. Cleveland St. Ignatius RG 21 165 5-10 Jr. Perrysburg Perrysburg

Nicholas, Nick Owens, Richard

*Pohlmann, Neil Pont, Richard Puchalla, Robert

*Raether, Harold Robilliard, Vernon Rousey, Norman

**Secor, Willis *Schie, Clyde * Schmidt, Peter

**Schnelker, Robert Shanks, Claude Shartzer, Paul Sherrer, Edward Simonds, Rex

*Silvani, Leroy *Snell, Fred Swain, Ivan Valli, Frank

**Verduin, Donald *Waugh, Fred Webb, Jerry

* Wheeler, Bernard ***Woodland, Jack

Workens, James Ziegler, Richard

* Each asterisk denotes a letter award. A—Army N- M—Marine MM-

QB 21 175 5-9 y2 So. A LT 19 190 6-1 So. QB 20 160 6 Jr. RH 19 157 5-5 So. QB 24 171 6 Sr. M RE 24 167 5-11 Sr. N FB 19 204 6 So. LH 21 165 5-11 Jr.

C 24 195 5-11 Sr. M LG 22 190 5-10 Sr LH 27 170 5-9 Sr. N LE 20 198 6-3 Sr. RT 21 193 6-2 So. N LH 19 160 5-8 So. LG 19 175 5-10 So. QB 18 170 5-11% So.

■RG 21 175 5-6 % Jr. RG 22 180 5-10 Sr. MM RH 25 153 5-10 Sr. M RG 21 170 5-9 Jr. RT 23 210 6 Sr. N RG 19 185 5-10 Jr. LH 19 158 5-9 So.

C 21 170 6-1 Jr. A FB 23 195 5-8 Sr. A RH 21 165 6 So. FB 19 165 5-9 So.

Canton Napoleon Defiance Canton Euclid Toledo Van Dyke, Mich. Athens Imlay City, Mich. Sidney Bluffton Upper Sandusky Manistee, Mich. Napoleon Rocky River Bowling Green Sandusky Three Rivers, Mich. Barberton Sandusky Bloomingdale, N. J. Bowling Green Sylvania Lima Fostoria Van Dyke, Mich. Mansfield

Timken Napoleon Defiance Timken Central Waite Lincoln Athens Imlay City, Mich. Sidney Bluffton Upper Sandusky Manistee, Mich. Napoleon Mt. Herman, Mass. Bowling Green Sandusky Three Rivers, Mich. Norton Center Sandusky Butler, N. J. Bowling Green Burnham Central Fostoria Lincoln Mansfield

"Navy AAF—Army Air Forces -Merchant Marines

NAC—Navy Air Corps

Total Squad Members.. Lettermen .57

Seniors ^t Juniors ' iL Sophomores '___'_ 24

Biographical Sketches ENDS

BOB SCHNELKER—Last year's regular left end who should round out three years of varsity play this season as one of Ohio's top linemen . . . Named to the AP all-Ohio team last year . . . Caught 14 passes for 243 yards and five touchdowns in '48 . . . An excellent down field blocker . . . Called "Snake" by teammates . . . Hard to move on defense when opponents sweep his end . . . Good speed and fine deception in eluding pass defenders ... A four sport athlete at Upper Sandusky with all-state honors in football and track . . . Majoring in physical education. DON FRAIL—Should handle the regular right end after earning first letter as a reserve last year . . . One of the hardest tacklers on squad . . . Works as main- tenance man for soft drink dispensers on campus . . . Very good offensive block- er . . . At 26 is one of the squad's older men . . . Makes a speciality of grabbing difficult passes . . . Learned his football from Morgan Jones at Lima Central, winning one award as an end . . . Married and has two children, a boy and a girl . . . Wants to teach industrial arts after graduation in January. HAL DUNHAM—Earned his letter last year as a sophomore as Schnelker's relief ... A kickoff specialist who reminds you of the Cleveland Browns' Lou Groza with his 60 yard boots . . . Averaged 51.7 yards in 47 kicks last fall . . . Brother of Vernon, last year's all-Ohio end and now a member of BG coaching staff . . . Hard tackier and can take a lot of punishment . . . Worked as a campus painter during summer . . . Will again play behind Schnelker but should see more action with the '48 experience . . . Probably be used more on defense be- cause of showing at diagnosis of opponents' plays . . . Made 9 letters at Norton center in 3 sports . . . Named on all-Metropolitan league eleven at guard . . . Served in ETO and Pacific with army . . . Married and has two daughters. HARRY COLEMAN—As a sophomore, this ex-Toledo Libbey star is making a strong bid for a regular berth . . . One of the standouts on Fred Marsh's '48 frosh outfit . . . Won three football and track letters at Libbey, gaining all-city honors and honorable mention all-state as a senior in '45 . . . Won the valuable player award and the University of Michigan trophy . . . But chose to come to BG after serving 18 months as an army clerk . . . Played on the 7th Division eleven which won Far East Command championship in '47 while overseas . . . Excels on defense and is improving on pass receiving . . . Will be pushing Frail for starting job before season ends. DOUG MOONEY—One of the two 1947 lettermen on the squad . . . Was a navy air corps cadet last year . . . Very fast charger and good blocker . . . Was an all-Buckeye league end at BG high in '45, climaxing three years of football . . . The hardest hitting little man (157 pounds) on squad . . . Likes to really crack them . . . Starred against William and Mary in the final game of '47 season . . . Will see a lot of defensive action at right end. HAROLD RAETHER—Is starting his third year as a squad member . . . Won his first award last year as a reserve . . . Was an all-state end at Toledo Waite in '42 where his coach was Jack Mollenkopf, present Purdue line coach ... A very good fundamentalist . . . Works hard in practice . . . Played with Duke in 1943 season when a Marine trainee on Durham campus ... A broken finger may hamper him in early season games . . . Good blocker . . . Starts fast . . . Exper- ienced . . . Known as "Dutch" . . . Recently married.

TACKLES

GORDON ACKERMAN—Split regular tackle duty with Verduin last year and probably will do same this season . . . Will be working toward his third gridiron award, making first letter as a freshman two years ago . . . Fastest tackle . . . Uses speed well on getting down field on kick'offs and punts . . . Fast charger, accounting for blocking two opponent kicks last season . . . Played a bang-up game against Kent last fall . . . Was captain and quarterback at Cuyahoga Falls winning three letters . . . Went to service at end of junior year but returned to graduate in '47 . . . Was a radioman in Navy.

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ED KUNTZ—Regular left tackle returning for his third and final year . . . Big- gest man on squad at 220 and one of oldest at 26 . . . Power on defense . . . Wears contact lenses to improve sight on field . . . One of the stalwarts in the line ... A sixty minute ball player . . . Hard tackier . . . Likes to block with his head . . . Only New York resident on roster . . . Officer in varsity club . . Plays above average game of golf . . . Played two years as guard at Mineola . . . Plans to be an accountant after next June. BOB MASON—Won his first award last year as relief for Kuntz . . . Was a re- serve the two previous years . . . Winds up his career this year after a rather slow start . . . Rangy and fairly fast . . . Has shown improvement year-to-year so this should be his best ... A steady performer . . . Will do some of the kickoff work and probably handle points-after . . . Made 1 or 2 conversions last year . . . Good student ... A varsity club officer . . . Works on the farm in summer . . . Was all- state in both basketball and football at Bellefontaine in 1942-43 . . . Set school mark for points after touchdowns . . . Heaved discus for a third place in state scholastic meet in '42 . . . Also a physical education major. DICK OWENS—Best prospect among the sophomore tackles . . . Will push Mason for the job as Kuntz's relief . . . Regular tackle on '48 frosh club . . . Rangy and moves fast . . . Will play more as season rolls along and he gains ex- perience . . . Can place kick well ... A three sport man at Napoleon where he co-captained both football and track squads . . . Was a fullback his last two years under Cliff Nelson . . . Given honorable mention all-state in football and won downtown coaches' most valuable award ... A definite comer in BG football ranks. DON VERDUIN—Saw plenty of action at right tackle the past two years . . . Will handle the same spot this year, especially when Falcons are on offense . . . Then will give away to Ackerman on defense . . . Big and rugged . . . Good blocker . . . Pretty consistent . . . Next to Kuntz in weight column at 215 . . . Works at wrestling in winter . . . Lone New Jerseyite on squad . . . His final season as he accelerated his program to earn his degree in three years . . . Active in varsity club . . . Worked on campus golf course this summer . . . Now calls Bloomingdale, N. J. home . . . But played football, basketball and baseball at Butler, N. J. . . . Captained the football squad as junior and senior and received all-state honors and all-Morris county team . . . Married and wife is a librarian and also attends the university.

GUARDS

ELMER FINK—A sophomore candidate who won his numerals as a frosh in '48 . . . Considered one of the hardest working members on squad ... Is very deter- mined to work into lineup . . . Small . . . Quick . . . Very aggressive . . . Was outstanding against the Toledo frosh last fall A left guard Won only one gridiron award at Toledo Libbey but was named on the Toledo Blade all-city eleven ... A member of Marine reserve. JACK LEWIS—One of the two lettermen from the '47 squad returning . . . Won his first BG football award on 1944 squad at guard as a Marine trainee . . . Didn't see much action in '47 because of a knee injury . . . Good defensive man . . . Very fast reacting . . . Can play either left or right side . . . Was a backfield man in high school at Garfield Heights . . . Also state and district wrestling champion in his weight at the suburban Cleveland school . . . President of varsity club for coming year . . . Was a quartermaster in the Marines . . . Will receive both an education and business administration degree when graduated this year. JACK MOMANY—Another standout on the '48 frosh squad . . . Very good blocker . . . Will keep the lettermen hustling for their job at left guard . . . Will probably spell off Schie . . . Showed well in spring practice and should come fast after some game experience . . . Weighs about 15 pounds more than last fall . . . Starred at Toledo Waite under Frank Pauly, winning a place on Toledo Times all-city selections and Toledo Downtown Coaches eleven . . . Worked at a fame in Michigan this summer. CLYDE SCHIE—Took over the left guard post last season in second game when Don Dunham was lost for the season by injury . . . Won his first letter ... Is improving on offense . . . Stands out on defense . . . Plays best when going is

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tough . . . One of the fastest guards on squad . . . Likes to wrestle in winter . . . Also fond of chewing tobacco . . . Aids the equipment manager in off season Goodcarpenter ' - • Won 10 letters at Sidney, two as a guard in football. LEROY SILVANI—Was John Sheldon's chief relief last year as he won his first award . . . With Sheldon gone, should grab the right guard post if he can hold off Snell's bid . . . Very quick . . . Shortest man on squad at 5'6 . . . Known to his teammates as "the little flower" . . . Hard worker . . . Hits hard on both offense and defense ... A very spirited player . . .Won two letters at Sandusky under Vic Malmosky ... A physical education major. FRED SNELL—Won his award last season at left guard in reserve capacity . . Switched to right guard and will make a strong bid for a starting berth if injur- ies don't overtake him . . . Suffered with a knee injury two years ago Out- standing in Morris Harvey game . . . Good blocker ... In fact does everything weU • ■ • Works hard on practice field . . . Works with Boy Scouts in free time . . . Won three gridiron awards at Three Rivers, Mich., where he captained squad as a senior . . . Won all-state honorable mention and was on second team all-state m Class B division . . . Good student ... A history major . . . Served with Mer- chant Marine in World War II.

CENTERS GENE ALDRIDGE—One of the most promising sophomores on the squad . . . Will see plenty of action as linebacker . . . Rugged as they come . . . Loves to hit them hard and does . . . Might be worked at another line position should in- juries hit hard among guards and tackles . . . Has the potentialities of becoming one of BGs greatest centers . . . Quiet . . . Good student . . . Made three football letters at Utica, Mich., high . . . Gained all-league honors both as junior and senior and also named to all-county team the same years . . . Also plaved schol- astic basketball. OLLIE GLASS—Another fine prospect from the '48 frosh delegation . . Will be used mostly for defensive duty this season ... An expert tackier . . And like Aldndge hits them hard . . . With experience will develop into a fine college ball player . . Teammate of the much publicized Ohio State sophomore Vic Janowicz^ on the 1947 Elyria team . . . Garnered three football letters under Dwight Trubey now of the Vanderbilt coaching staff . . . Given innumerable honors, among them all-Lake Erie team, all-Scholastic Cleveland District, alter- WTTeT°TnQ^op°U w-n1^" t?&m' ^l1"0"10' et al ■ - ■ Majoring in industrial arts. WiL.L.lb bECOR—-Will be seeking his third gridiron award . . . Was the regular offensive center last season ... Not spectacular but steady ball player . Good Dlocker . . .Rugged . . . Good team man ... Has improved in defensive play but probably will continue as offensive specialist . . . Tops at centering to punters ;OUVTM-

UL-

h,S -5est. year • • ", "Dub" is a,s0 a 8'00d tackler • • • One of the nn7?«^ ganMSA\deT\\%0n £quad. • : ■ Played three years at Imlay City as center and tackle . Made all-Tn-County league selections . . . Served as Marine rifle- man ... A business administration student BARNEY WHEELER—Earned his initial award last fall as a reserve center . . . Kates behind Secor as offensive pivotman . . . Works hard in practice . . . Should see more action this season after last year's experience . . Lots of spirit . . tir W°T^eP re ?fr fSV/.V ■ Rangy • • • Won two gridiron awards at cen- eSnrnP- JZ ™ & m ^i4"4,5- ' ' ' /1S° ParticiPated in track and baseball, gaming two monograms on the diamond . . . Served 15 months as army physica training instructor . . . Anticipates a career in radio work after colkge

QUARTERBACKS E0DW^Lft;LH7Being,gr?0^d aS the number one signal caller this season . . . Was a third stringer last fall . . . Cool under fire . . . Passing has improved over last season when he tossed 7, completing 4 for 72 yards .* Runs well on 25atimesafor f^f* ■ ' " Hand£d ab™t half of kicking last year . .".Kicked iVrnl^h average Will do most of booting this campaign . . . Scored Toled? J-amt Y TT8 ^ * Pas* "^rception 90 yards in opening minutes of loledo game Hard worker . . . Three sport man at New London earning 10

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! "4*™* — Was gridiron captain as senior Also member of mile relay team that won state honors.

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I NEIL POHLMANN—Saw some action at quarter last season enough to win an award as sophomore . . . Rangy . . Should develop as pass defense man . . . Good ball handler with plenty deception . . Calls plays well . . . Smart Threw 9 passes, connecting on 4 for 33 yards last ^•■■^X'E tions went for TD . . . Could be used as punter A member ot tne *aicon hasketblllsquad . . The only football man who plays both sports . . . Led Defiance to a share n the NWO league crown in '46 at quarterback . . Also out- stlnZg on courtwith all-state honors as Defiance went to state quarter-finals. BOB PUCHALLA-Injuries has held this Cleveland Euclid P^pect back.for the nast two vears he has been a squad member . . . Only handled the Dan eigni toe" last falfthrowing seven passes . . Should see more action ttisseaBon ImDroved ball handler . . . Can throw long or short passes . . . Might be used as a r.ass splciaHst Won his numerals on '46 frosh outfit but has yet to win a let- pass specianst ^ j in ,41.42 and named all-eastern con- ference fullback . . Also took part in baseball, track and wrestling m high school . . Ran half mile on '47 BG track team ... A marine veteran ... A physical education major. -U-VJ-- REX SIMONDS—A Bowling Green high product that hass great possibilities . Did well with last year's frosh . . . Hits his target well with Passes . . . <Good ball handler With experience should improve his deception . . . May play some at safety on defense . . Co-captain of the local Bobcats as a senior, climaxing four vears on the gridiron by gain ng honorable mention all-Ohio . . . flayed a Httle afcenter at BGHS . .Also took part in basketball and track, winning one letter in each Younger brother of Jack, who gained statewide recognition at BG high and later at Davidson College ... A business administration student.

HALFBACKS

MEL AUGENSTEIN—Likely starter at right half as the season gets under way Shifty . A break away running threat ... Was a member of '4 squad but received broken leg in second game of season and was out for rest of year but received ft ^ g.^^ ^^ ^ at mid.year and showed wel n spring practice . . . Will work on offense most of time . -Played against Xavier in '46 as freshman and carried ball once for 40 yards and TD Has „pt tn wi„ varsitv award . . Greatly mproved in blocking . . . One) of three yNeaPoleonmboVysSony sqTad where he frre'd at quarterback and won all-leagu honors, winning three letters . . . Also a eager and track man . . . beived 11 months »s gunners mate in Navy. DICK PONT—Another sophomore prospect with great e^™*J»*WW ?£§ Falcons with a TD threat from any place on the field . . Did well with the 48 frosh Gives Silvani a race for the honors of shortest man on squad at 5 5 Can move thru line of scrimmage with ease and then reallj^«^s loose with hi speed and elusiveness . . . Built for ground attack only . . . Will back upAugen stein at right half ... Has a brother who is sophomore star at Miami . . .A Canton Timken graduate with two football letters and all-city, all-county and honorable mention all-Ohio honors ... An industrial arts major. NORM ROUSEY—Has been a member of squad for past two years .baw imited action in '48 . . . Will run at left half ... A hard worker . . Quiet . .

Great wHl to p ay . . One of the most elusive backs after he clears line . . . May give Llsh assignee with the punting . , . Might work into defensive Imeup on nass defense work ... A three letter winner at Athens high with captaincy as senior AlJo named to the all-southeastern eleven for two years with the same recognition in basketball . . . Won cage numerals at BG as frosh. PETE SCHMIDT—Stepped into the left half spot against Central Michigan last yea and became a fixture ... Had the best rushing average at 5.6 yards per try gaining 240 yards in 43 tries . . . Hardest running ball carrier . . -Difficult to Dime down . Scored two touchdowns in '48, one a 66-yard jaunt against Findlav Good speed and shifty, too . . . Has improved greatly on pass re- lSV.' Will also'see action on defense because of pass mterception showing last fall of four interceptions . . . Oldest man on squad at 27 . . . Has a brother,

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Data On The Opponents . RIDER COLLEGE

Location: Trenton, N. J. Head Coach: Joseph Behot Enrollment: 2,000

RC 0 49 26 30

6 13

0 7

13

1948 Record West Chester Teachers 14 C.C.N.Y. 6 Glassboro Teachers 0 Trenton State Teachers 0 Kutztown Teachers 13 Millersville Teachers 6 Wilks College 14 E. Stroudsburg- Teachers 6 Mt. St. Mary's College 2

Won 6 Lost 3 No previous meeting-

Team Name: Roughriders Colors: Purple and Gold Stadium: Dunn Field

1949 Schedule Sept. 24 Bowling Green Oct. 8 ADELPHI COLLEGE Oct. 16 ST. MICHAELS COLLEGE Oct. 22 PANZER COLLEGE Oct. 29 EAST STROUDSBURG

TEACHERS Nov. 5 Wilks College Nov. 12 KUTZTOWN TEACH Nov. 20 MT. ST. MARY'S COL.

of the two teams

Location: Mt. Pleasant, Michigan Head Coach: Lyle Bennett Enrollment: 2,600

CENTRAL MICHIGAN

CM 27 12

0 46

0 9

12 0

21

1948 Record Ferris BOWLING GREEN Western Michigan Northern Michigan Kent State Youngstown Wayne Michigan Normal Milwaukee State

Won 3 Lost 6

13 7

14 28 32 27

6 6

1924 1926 1931 1943 1944

BOWLING GREEN-CENTRAL MICHIGAN RECORD BG 0

13 6

36 20

CM CM

BG

21 0 0 0

19 Wins

Team Name: Chippewas Colors: Maroon and Gold Stadium: Alumni Field, 2,500

1949 Schedule Sept. 23 Ferris (N) Oct. 1 Bowling Green Oct. 8 Michigan Tech Oct. 14 Kent State (N) Oct. 22 WESTERN MICHIGAN Oct. 29 HILLSDALE Nov. 4 MICHIGAN NORMAL (N)

6 7

19 12

UNIVERSITY Location: Toledo, Ohio Coach: J. Neil "Skip" Stahley Enrollment: 5,566

1948 Record TU 42 Bates

0 Detroit 20 John Carroll

6 BOWLING GREEN 0 Dayton

21 Springfield 14 Baldwin-Wallace 27 Wayne 21 Canisius 28 New Hampshire 27 Oklahoma City

Won 5 Lost 6

0 Sept 36 Oct. 46 Oct. 21 Oct. 20 Oct. 14 Oct. 20 Nov. 14 Nov. 26 Nov. 14 Dec. 14

1945 BG 19 CM 1946 0 1947 20 1948 13

CM 2 Wins

OF TOLEDO

Team Name: Rockets Colors: Blue and Gold Stadium: Glass Bowl, 15,040

1949 Schedule Sept. 24 LORAS (N)

1 JOHN CARROLL (N) 8 BOWLING GREEN (N)

15 Dayton 22 SPRINGFIELD (N) 29 OKLAHOMA CITY (N)

5 Wayne 12 NORTH DAKOTA (N) 19 New Hampshire

3 GLASS BOWL GAME (opponent to be named)

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BOWLING GREEN-UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO RECORD

1919 BG 0 TU 6 1930 BG 0 TU 0

1921 21 6 1932 12 6 1922 6 6 1933 7 26

1923 0 27 1934 0 22 1924 7 12 1935 0 63 1928 14 0 1948 21 6 1929 0 0

BG 4 Wins TU 6 Wins 3 Ties

MORRIS HARVEY COLLEGE

Location:: Charleston, West Virginia Head Coach: Eddie King Enrollment: 2,000

1948 Record MH 13 Ohio Northern

14 Davis Elkins 7 Baldwin-Wallace 6 BOWLING GREEN 7 West Virginia Tech

21 Otterbein 0 West Virginia Wesleyan

14 Georgetown 25 West Liberty

Won 5 Lost 2 Tied 2

Team Name: Golden Eagles Colors: Old Gold and Maroon Stadium: Laidly Field, 12,000

1949 Schedule 13 Oct. 1 Davis Elkins

7 Oct. 8 OHIO NORTHERN (N) 53 Oct. 15 BOWLING GREEN 48 Oct. 22 W. VIRGINIA TECH. (N)

0 Oct. 29 Shepherd 0 Nov. 4 Georgetown 0 Nov. 11 BALDWIN-WALLACE 0 Nov. 19 APPALACHIAN

13 Nov. 24 W. VA. WESLEYAN

BOWLING GREEN-MORRIS HARVEY RECORD

1948 BG

BG 1 Win

48 MH

MH 6 0 Wins

BALDWIN-WALLACE

Location: Berea, Ohio Head Coach: Edward Pinnegan Enrollment: 2,042

1948 Record BW 20 Ohio Wesleyan 13

13 Akron 0 53 Morris Harvey 7 19 John Carroll 19 28 BOWLING GREEN 33 20 Toledo 14 25 Case 26 41 Mt. Union 21 33 Youngstown 33

Won 5 Lost 2 Tied 2

Team Name: Yellow Jackets Colors: Brown and Gold Stadium: B-W Stadium, 9,000

1949 Schedule Oct. 1 OHIO WESLEYAN Oct. 8 Akron (N) Oct. 15 Mt. Union Oct. 22 BOWLING GREEN Oct. 29 CASE Nov. 4 Youngstown (N) Nov. 11 Morris Harvey Nov. 19 John Carroll

(N)

1923 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933

BOWLING GREEN-BALDWIN-WALLACE RECORD

BG BW

BG 2 Wins

25 18

6 0

24 58

BW

21

1935 1937 1943 1944 1945 1948

8 Wins

BG

2 Ties

0 BW 41 0 21 7 7 6 13

13 14 33 28

JOHN CARROLL

Location: University Heights Cleveland 18, Ohio

Head Coach: Herb Eisele Enrollment: 2,025

JC 1948 Record

18 Dayton 26 Sept. 24 46 Toledo 20 Oct. 1 13 Youngstown 6 Oct. 8 19 Baldwin-Wallace 19 Oct. 16 47 Niagara 14 Oct. 21 33 Case Tech 13 Oct. 28 20 Marshall 6 Nov. 4 13 Xavier 7 Nov. 13 13 BOWLING GREEN 13 Nov. 19 14 Canisius 13

Won 7 Lost 1 Tied 2

Team Name: Blue Streaks Colors: Blue and Gold Stadium: Cleveland Municipal,

80,000

1949 Schedule Texas Western (N) University of Toledo (N) Youngstown College (N)

16 Xavier MARSHALL (N) BOWLING GREEN (N) CASE TECH (N)

13 Canisius College 19 BALDWIN-WALLACE

BOWLING GREEN-JOHN CARROLL RECORD

1928 BG 0 JC 20 1948 13 13

BG 0 Wins JC 1 Win 1 Tie

Location: Kent, Ohio Head Coach: Trevor Rees Enrollment: 5,500

KS

KENT STATE

Team Name: Golden Flashes Colors: Blue and Gold Stadium: Memorial, 16,000

1948 Record 1949 Schedule 18 Mt. Union 0 Sept. 23 WESTERN RESERVE (N) 39 Wooster 0 Sept. 30 MOUNT UNION (N) 34 Waynesburg 7 Oct. 8 Ohio University 28 Central Michigan 0 Oct. 14 CENTRAL MICH. (N) 14 Western Reserve 14 Oct. 22 Open Date

7 Youngstown 19 Oct. 29 CONNECTICUT 14 BOWLING GREEN 23 Nov. 5 Bowling Green 31 Akron 0 Nov. 12 AKRON 42 Connecticut 26 Nov. 18 Northern 111. State (N)

Won 6 Lost 2 Tied 1

BOWLING GREEN-KENT STATE RECORD

1920 1921 1922 1927 1928 1934 1935 1936 1937

BG 7 KS 0 1938 0 0 1939 7 0 1940

13 0 1941 6 6 1942 0 0 1946 0 45 1947 0 6 1948

13 13 BG 8 Wins KS 5 Wins

BG

4 Ties

3 34 0

12 0

13 21 23

KS 7 0

13 6 7 0

18 14

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MOUNT UNION

Location: Alliance, Ohio Head Coach: Willard Pederson Enrollment: 1.014

MU

1948 Record 0 Kent State 18 Sept.

19 Otterbein 0 Sept. 14 Findlay 0 Oct. 20 Wittenberg 6 Oct. 19 Akron 0 Oct. 14 Ohio Wesleyan 17 Oct. 19 Muskingum 0 Nov. 21 Baldwin-Wallace 41 Nov. 21 Wooster

Won 6 Lost 3 6 Nov.

Team Name: Purple Raiders Colors: Purple and White Stadium: Hartshorn, 6,000

1949 Schedule 23 ADRIAN COLLEGE (N) 30 Kent State (N)

8 Muskingum (N) 15 Baldwin-Wallace 22 Akron 28 Youngstown (N)

5 Ohio Wesleyan 12 BOWLING GREEN 24 WOOSTER COLLEGE

BOWLING GREEN-MOUNT UNION RECORD

1931 1932 1933 1934

BG

BG

2 Wins MU

MU 0 6 7

12 2 Wins

EASTERN KENTUCKY

Location: Richmond, Ky. Head Coach: Thomas Samuels Enrollment: 1,300

EK

Team Name: Maroons Colors: Maroon and White Stadium: Hanger, 3,500

1948 Record 1949 Schedule 0 Xavier 31 Sept. 24 Heidelberg (N)

25 Eastern Illinois 14 Oct. 1 MARSHALL (N) 20 Marshall 7 Oct. 8 Murray State

6 Murray State 0 Oct. 15 Open Date 35 Emory and Henry 6 Oct. 21 Michigan Normal (N) 20 Michigan Normal 0 Oct. 29 MOREHEAD STATE (N)

7 Morehead State 0 Nov. 5 Evansville (N) 0 Evansville 7 Nov. 12 WESTERN KY. (N)

13 Western Kentucky 14 Nov. 19 Bowling Green 32 Northern Illinois 7 26 Southeast Louisiana

Won 8 Lost 3 7

BOWLING GREEN-EASTERN KENTUCKY RECORD

1940 BG 0 EK 48 BG 0 Wins EK 1 Win

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Record With 1949 Opponents . . .

Opponent Games

Rider College 0 Central Michigan 9 Toledo 13 Morris Harvey 1 Baldwin-Wallace 1 12 John Carroll 2 Kent State 17 Mount Union 4 Eastern Kentucky 1

Total 59

Won Lost Pet. BG Pts.

Opp. Pts.

0 0 0 .000 0 0 7 2 0 .778 127 84 4 6 3 .400 88 180 1 0 0 1.000 48 6 2 8 2 .222 72 255 0 1 1 .000 13 33 8 5 4 .615 152 135 2 2 0 .500 19 25 0 1 0 .000 0 48 4 25 10 .490 519 766

'48 Ohio Football Standings

Opponent W Heidelberg 9 Denison 9 BOWLING GREEN 8 Wilberforce 9 Miami 7 John Carroll 7 Ashlan d 6 Dayton 7 Ohio Wesleyan 6 Kent State 6 Ohio State 6 Mount Union 6 Baldwin-Wallace 5 Ohio Northern 5 Wilmington 5 Findlay 4 Youngstown 4 Capital 4 Defiance 4 Marietta 4 Toledo . 5 Muskingum 3 Xavier 4 Case 3 Ob erlin 3 Cincinnati 3 Wooster 3 Ohio University 3 Rio Grande 3 Otterbein 2 Akron 2 Bluffton 2 Cedarville 2 Hiram 1 Kenyon 1 Steubenville 1 Western Reserve 1 Wittenberg 1

Pet. Pts. Opp. Pts. 0 0 1.000 299 26 0 0 1.000 277 53 0 1 .944 230 100 1 1 .864 196 61 1 1 .833 249 90 1 2 .800 236 137 1 2 .778 112 50 2 1 .750 192 66 2 0 .750 158 106 2 1 .722 227 89 3 0 .667 184 94 3 0 .667 147 88 2 2 .667 252 166 3 1 .611 134 123 3 1 .611 138 89 3 1 .562 92 68 3 2 .556 180 143 4 0 .500 79 184 4 0 .500 126 62 4 0 .500 1-21 91 6 0 .455 206 225 4 1 .438 116 100 6 0 .400 179 182 5 0 .375 124 198 5 0 .375 119 162 6 1 .350 106 193 6 1 .350 107 182 6 0 .333 98 179 6 0 .333 84 199 6 1 .278 107 185 6 0 .250 46 146 6 0 .250 30 117 6 0 .250 37 171 5 1 .214 39 126 6 1 .187 66 188 6 1 .187 32 113 8 1 .150 47 243 7 0 .125 80 170

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Press, Radio and Photographers' Into . . .

The press box in the Bowling Green stadium, although not elaborate or any too large, can adequately handle all working press, radio broadcasters and authorized scouts.

Because the space is limited, only press and radio men actually working 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 reserved seats 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. These 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 installation of this service and a lesser chance for a slip up. 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 or at home residence 223% Pearl St., phone 6973.

A complete game information sheet will be at your position when you arrive. Starting lineups will be announced in the box shortly before game time. Statistics will be available at the half and at the conclusion of the game. Other summary material will also be available after the contest. Spotters will be in the box to aid all needing this service.

Photographers desiring field passes should contact Mr. Cunningham in the same manner as the press. Dark room facilities will be available for those desiring such.

The Department of Intercollegiate Athletics hopes that all visiting newsmen and radio broadcasters will feel at home when covering our contests. We stand 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.

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.

Newspapers

Ivan E. Lake Sentinel Tribune Bowling Green, Ohio

Jim Richard, Sports Staff The Toledo Blade Toledo 4, Ohio

Jack Senn, Sports Editor The Toledo Times Toledo, Ohio

Sports Editor Bee Gee News Bowling Green State University Bowling Green, Ohio

Eugene Jordan, Sports Editor Register-Star-News Sandusky, Ohio

Radio

Bob Evans, Sports Director Radio Station WSPD Broadcast Building Toledo, Ohio

Don Miller, Sports Director Radio Station WTOL Toledo, Ohio

Doug Taberner, Sports Director Radio Station WTOD Toledo, Ohio

James Hof, Sports Director Radio Station WRSM Bowling Green State University Bowling Green, Ohio

Art Smith, Sports Director Radio Station WFRO Fremont, Ohio

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Bowling Green Football Captains . . .

1919 Dale Treece 1935 1920 Charles Clucas 1936 1921 Franklin (Gus) Skibbie 1937 1922 Orville Raberding 1938 1923 Robert A. Younkin 1939 1924 Ralph Castner 1940 1925 Harry Crawford 1941 1926 Hayden Olds 1942 1927 Ora Knecht 1943 1928 Chet Chapman 1944 1929 Harold Treece 1945 1930 Chet Chapman 1946 1931 Clifford Stevenson 1932 Willard Schaller 1947 1933 Henry Fearnside 1934 Robert Lewis 1948

James Greetham James Inman John Cheetwood Wayne Stewart Edward Siminski Steve Brudzinski Eddie Wellner

Ralph Quesinberry Wayne Bordner Don Mohr Patrick Mulvihill Wayne Bordner Stanley Yoder Wayne Bloker James Knierim Vernon Dunham

Biographical Sketches con*.

Neil, an ace back at Purdue ... A scholastic star at Bluffton with activity in football and basketball . . . Sells cooking utensils as a sideline job . . . Has two sons, Tommy and Johnny. PAUL SHARTZER—Another sophomore who Whittaker hopes will arise to the occasion this fall . . . Fast starter . . . Breakaway type runner . . . Regular on last fall's frosh team . . . Light but can really move . . . Has a great future on BG's gridiron . . . Teammate of Owens for four years at Napoleon under Cliff Nelson . . . Won Downtown Coaches award and school award for most valuable player . . . Also given honorable mention all-Ohio . . . Will run behind Schmidt at left half . . . Legs of iron that makes him a hard man to tackle.

FULLBACKS

DAN HUDAK—A second semester sophomore who worked with the freshmen last fall for his numeral award . . . Will help with defense line backer duties . . . A vicious tackier . . . Will come with experience . . . Needs improvement in ball handling and blocking . . . Co-captain of 1944 Cleveland Rhodes eleven for his fourth gridiron award . . . VERN ROBILLIARD—The biggest sophomore on squad . . . Will be used to spell Woodland on offense . . . But needs experience before he sees much action . . . Hits hard . . . Ran at halfback for BG alumnus Joe Chapotan at Van Dyke Lincoln in Detroit suburban league . . . Made all-league selections . . . Teammate of Bill Butson, a sub tackle and Jim Workens, a halfback. JACK WOODLAND—Will undoubtedly be the most valuable player for BG both on offense and defense . . . Was the leading ground gainer for the second straight year last fall with a net of 522 yards in 108 times carried . . . Has a two year average of 5.03 yards . . . 1058 yards in 210 attempts . . . Tallied five times last season, two against John Carroll . . . Will be after his fourth pigskin award . . . This should be his greatest season . . . Has been honored by AP and INS on all- Ohio teams for two seasons and a sure cinch to repeat again ... A terrific hard and powerful runner ... A linebacker deluxe . . . Will play nearly sixty minutes a game with inexperience of fullback reserves . . . Modest . . . Works hard at everything he does ... A team man . . . Garnered all-Buckeye and all-Ohio honors as Fostoria's fullback in '42 and '43 . . . Works with wrestling in winter as heavyweight ... A ball player's ball player.

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1949 Uniforms . . .

The Falcons will have three different sets of game uniforms for the 1949 season. The uniform for home games will consist of solid burnt orange "tear off" jerseys with seal brown numbers, natural tan nylon pants, plastic head- gears, burnt orange in color, and the conventional black shoes with yellow laces. Ends and backfield men will wear low cut shoes.

For the three night games the uniform will include white jerseys, each sleeve carrying a brown and orange stripe (Northwestern style) and seal brown numbers. Pants will be white tackle twill, striped in brown and orange. Helmets and shoes will be the same as other uniform.

The third game uniform will have brown jerseys with sleeve stripes of orange and white numbered in white. Pants will be either white tackle or brown knit.

For the second year, an established numbering system of players by position will be followed. Each set of jerseys will have the following sequence: quarter- backs 10-19; left halfbacks 20-29; right halfbacks 30-39; fullbacks 40-49; cen- ters 50-59; guards 60-69; tackles 70-79 and ends 80-89.

Ticket Information . . . Reserved seats again will be available for Bowling Green's four football

games after the popular reception given last year's initial try at this setup. The entire permanent stands of 3151 and 900 south side ten row bleacher seats will be reserved. The students have been alloted 2550 of the 4051 total available, 2100 in the permanent stands and 450 on the south side. The faculty activity ticket holders will have approximately 250 seats in the concrete permanent stands. The balance will be placed on sale to the general public. The price of the reserved seats are $1.50 a game. General admission seats, selling for $1.00, will be available in the south bleachers and in the east and west end zone bleachers.

Opponents' Sports Publicity Men . . . W. R. Taylor

Director, News Bureau Rider College 24 S. Clinton Ave. Trenton 9, N. J.

Gilbert Maienknecht Director, Publicity Dept. Central Michigan College Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Charles Such Sports Publicity Kent State University Kent, Ohio

Frank Black Athletic Business Mgr. Morris Harvey College Charlston 4, W. Virginia

Bud Collins Sports Publicity Baldwin Wallace College Berea, Ohio

Paul T. Bohn Publicity Director John Carroll University University Heights Cleveland 18, Ohio

Philip Luetke Sports Publicity University of Toledo Toledo 6, Ohio

James G. Johnson Publicity Director Mount Union College Alliance, Ohio

Paul Duncan Publicity Director Eastern Kentucky State College Richmond, Kentucky

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The Athletic Program . . . Football is one of nine sports in which Bowling Green teams participate

on an intercollegiate level. . . ,, .. The basketball team is annually one of the top aggregations m the nation

Under the direction of Harold Anderson, the 1948-49 quintet was a semi-finalist in the National Invitational tournament, an event in which they have taken part five of the past six years. They open a rugged 30-game slate in December play- ing in New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Cleveland and Chica- go besides 13 home contests. , . ,.

The swimming team, coached by Sam Cooper, has won the all-Ohio college invitational relays for the past three years in addition to building a fine dual meet record. Michigan State, Cincinnati and Iowa State are some of the toes.

Graduate assistant Donald Thayer will continue the fine work in wrestling accomplished by Bob Leiman during the past two years Kent, Waynesburg, Case, Edinboro and Ohio State are again on the 1949-50 slate.

Dave Matthews handles the track and cross country teams. The former Michigan track star has hopes of developing a fine cross country squad this tall with several promising sophomores on hand. _

Besides track, baseball, golf and tennis appear on the spring program War- ren Steller, aided by ex-New York Giant pitcher Roy Lee, handles the baseball squad which meets Kent State, Wayne, Ohio Wesleyan, Toledo and Michigan Normal among others every season.

Only Michigan Normal and Baldwin-Wallace were able to down the track squad last spring in Matthews' first tenure as track mentor. A rugged schedule is being planned for the 1950 campaign.

Don'Cunningham handles the golfers who took four wins in eleven tests last spring with an inexperienced outfit. Clyde Parker's tennis team found Wayne, Michigan Normal and Kenyon to be court demons in winning three of eleven matches.

The win and loss record of all sports during the 1948-49 school year are as follows:

Football 8 0 1 .944 Cross Country 4 4 0 .500 Basketball 24 7 0 .774 Swimming 8 3 0 .727 Wrestling 6 4 0 .600 Baseball 8 6 0 .572 Track 5 2 0 .714 Golf 4 7 0 .364 Tennis 3 8 0 .273

Total 70 41 1 .629

General Information . . . Enrollment 4255 Nickname Falcons Colors Seal Brown and Burnt Orange University Founded 1910 University President Dr. Frank J. Prout First Football Game 1919 vs. University of Toledo Stadium Capacity 3148 (permanent)

6000 (including temporary) Telephones

Athletic Office 5661 Mr. Anderson's Home 7693 Mr. Cunningham's Home 6973 Mr. Whittaker's Home 6932 Mr. Lake's Home 6931 Mr. Lake's Office 2341

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