Bowling Green State University Athletics
Falcons Clip Wings of Dayton Flyers; Case and Colburn Pace 14-0 Victory
The Bowling Green Falcons earned a hard fought 14-0 decision over Dayton last Saturday afternoon in the rain, in the University stadium. The Falcons scored touchdowns in the first and final periods.
More than 7,500 spectators, including 1,500 high school band members were on hand at the beginning of the game, but nearly 3,000 fans left for shelter on the first play from scrimmage as the first of the driving rain showers came.
Bowling Green drew first blood when Bob Colburn scampered seven yards on a bootleg play for a touchdown. Chuck Ramsey converted for the PAT and the Falcons were out in front 7-0 with 10:07 remaining in the first period.
Ray Kwiatkowski, the Falcons middle guard on defense, recovered a Dayton fumble on their 35-yard line, starting Bowling Green on its first scoring drive.
The Falcons final tally came midway in the fourth quarter, as Roger Klicman plunged off the left guard for three yards and a touchdown. Ramsey booted his second conversion of the afternoon, making the score 14-0, where it remained.
Early in the second period, BG missed a good opportunity to score when a Colburn pass was intercepted in the Dayton end zone by a Flyer defender. The Falcons again came close to scoring late in the second quarter, but Chuck Comer, finding the wet pigskin hard to handle, fumbled the ball on the Dayton 2-yard line and the Flyers recovered.
Bernie Casey led the ground gainers for the Falcons with a total of 35 yards on eight carries. Colburn paced BG in the passing department as he connected on 7 out of 15 passes for 105 yards.
The Bowling Green Falcons earned a hard fought 14-0 decision over Dayton last Saturday afternoon in the rain, in the University stadium. The Falcons scored touchdowns in the first and final periods. More than 7,500 spectators, including 1,500 high school band members were on hand at the beginning of the game, but nearly 3,000 fans left for shelter on the first play from scrimmage as the first of the driving rain showers came.
Bowling Green drew first blood when Bob Colburn scampered seven yards on a bootleg play for a touchdown. Chuck Ramsey converted for the PAT and the Falcons were out in front 7-0 with 10:07 remaining in the first period.
Ray Kwiatkowski, the Falcons middle guard on defense, recovered a Dayton fumble on their 35-yard line, starting Bowling Green on its first scoring drive.
The Falcons final tally came midway in the fourth quarter, as Roger Klicman plunged off the left guard for three yards and a touchdown. Ramsey booted his second conversion of the afternoon, making the score 14-0, where it remained. Early in the second period, BG missed a good opportunity to score when a Colburn pass was intercepted in the Dayton end zone by a Flyer defender. The Falcons again came close to scoring late in the second quarter, but Chuck Comer, finding the wet pigskin hard to handle, fumbled the ball on the Dayton 2-yard line and the Flyers recovered.
Bernie Casey led the ground gainers for the Falcons with a total of 35 yards on eight carries. Colburn paced BG in the passing department as he connected on 7 out of 15 passes for 105 yards.