1924 Bowling Green Normals football team

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1924 Bowling Green Normals football
Conference Northwest Ohio League
Record3–4 (2–2 NOL)
Head coach
CaptainRalph Castner
Seasons
  1923
1925  
1924 Northwest Ohio League football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Toledo   5 3 0
Bowling Green 2 2 03 4 0
  • $ Conference champion

The 1924 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 1924 college football season. In its first season under head coach Warren Steller, the team compiled a 3–4 record and was outscored by a total of 73 to 60. Ralph Castner was the team captain. [1]

On October 18, Bowling Green defeated Ashland, 13–6, without making a first down in the game. The team scored by recovering two fumbles and returning them a total of 65 yards for touchdowns. Ashland converted 13 first downs but had five passes intercepted. [2]

The school celebrated its 10th anniversary at the homecoming game on November 8. New bleachers seating over 1,000 persons were dedicated at the school's athletic field. [3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 11at Capital * Bexley, OH L 0–19
October 18at Ashland * Ashland, OH W 13–6 [2]
October 25at Toledo Toledo, OH (rivalry)L 7–12 [4]
October 31at Central Michigan * Mount Pleasant, MI L 0–21
November 8 Defiance Dagger-14-plain.png Bowling Green, OH L 0–15
November 15at Bluffton Bluffton, OH W 6–0
November 24 Cedarville Bowling Green, OHW 34–0
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

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References

  1. "2019 Bowling Green Football Media Guide" (PDF). Bowling Green State University. p. 62. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Bowling Green Wins Without 1st Down". The Telegraph-Forum. October 18, 1924. p. 6 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Celebration at Bowling Green Normal College". The Daily News-Tribune. October 23, 1924. p. 5 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Toledo University Scores 12-7 Win: Ohioans Defeat Bowling Green State Normal School". October 26, 1924 via Newspapers.com.