1921 Bowling Green Normals football team

The 1921 Bowling Green Normals 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 1921 college football season. In its third season of intercollegiate football, Bowling Green compiled a 3–1–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 178 to 34. Earl Krieger was the head coach, and Franklin "Gus" Skibbie was the team captain.[1]

1921 Bowling Green Normals football
NOL champion
ConferenceNorthwest Ohio League
Record3–1–1 (3–0 NOL)
Head coach
CaptainFranklin "Gus" Skibbie
Seasons
← 1920
1922 →
1921 Northwest Ohio League football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Bowling Green $ 3 0 0 3 1 1
Toledo     3 5 0
Findlay 0 3 0 0 3 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The team scored 151 points against Findlay, the highest total of the 1921 season by any football team in the country.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 1Kent State*Bowling Green, OH (rivalry)T 0–0[3]
October 9at DefianceDefiance, OHW 7–0[4]
October 15FindlayBowling Green, OHW 151–0[5]
October 21at Ashland*Ashland, OHL 0–27[6]
October 29at ToledoToledo, OH (rivalry)W 20–7[7]
  • *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. ^ "Buckeye Battles: Games That Made Ohio Football History". Wilmington News-Journal. November 3, 1928 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "State Normal Teams Play Scoreless Tie". The Daily Sentinel-Tribune. October 3, 1921. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Kreiger's Men Win, Tigers Trim Maroons". The Daily Sentinel-Tribune. October 10, 1921. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "B.G.N.C. eleven defeated Findlay by 151 to 0 score". The Daily Sentinel-Tribune. October 17, 1921. Retrieved June 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "College Loses To Ashland 27-0". The Daily Sentinel-Tribune. October 22, 1921. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Normal College Won Championship From Toledo "U" 20 To 7". The Daily Sentinel-Tribune. October 31, 1921. p. 1.