Doyt Perry
Croton, Ohio, U.S. | |
Died | February 10, 1992 Bowling Green, Ohio, U.S. | (aged 82)
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Playing career | |
1929–1931 | Bowling Green |
Coaching career ( Upper Arlington HS (OH) | |
1951–1954 | Ohio State (backfield) |
1955–1964 | Bowling Green |
Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
1965–1970 | Bowling Green |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 77–11–5 (college) |
Bowls | 0–1 |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
5 MAC (1956, 1959, 1961–1962, 1964) | |
College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1988 (profile) |
Doyt L. Perry (January 6, 1910 – February 10, 1992) was an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as head football coach at Bowling Green State University from 1955 to 1964, compiling a record of 77–11–5, and then became the athletic director for the university. During his tenure as coach, Perry led the Bowling Green Falcons to five Mid-American Conference titles and one small college national championship in 1959. One of the most successful coaches in school history, Perry was elected to College Football Hall of Fame in 1988. The team's football stadium, Doyt Perry Stadium, is named in his honor. Doyt Perry resigned from Bowling Green State University in January 1971 to serve at Florida International University for two years until retirement.[1][2]
Before coming to Bowling Green, Perry was a backfield coach at
Head coaching record
College
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Bowling Green Falcons (Mid-American Conference) (1955–1964) | |||||||||
1955 | Bowling Green | 7–1–1 | 4–1–1 | 2nd | |||||
1956 | Bowling Green | 8–0–1 | 5–0–1 | 1st | |||||
1957 | Bowling Green | 6–1–2 | 3–1–2 | 2nd | |||||
1958 | Bowling Green | 7–2 | 4–2 | 3rd | |||||
1959 | Bowling Green | 9–0 | 6–0 | 1st | |||||
1960 | Bowling Green | 8–1 | 5–1 | 2nd | |||||
1961 | Bowling Green | 8–2 | 5–1 | 1st | L Mercy | ||||
1962 | Bowling Green | 7–1–1 | 5–0–1 | 1st | |||||
1963 | Bowling Green | 8–2 | 4–2 | 3rd | |||||
1964 | Bowling Green | 9–1 | 5–1 | 1st | |||||
Bowling Green: | 77–11–5 | 46–8–5 | |||||||
Total: | 77–11–5 | ||||||||
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth |
References
- ^ "Perry to Quit Bowling Green". The New York Times. 17 May 1970. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ^ "Loretta A. Perry". Sentinel-Tribune. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
External links
- Doyt Perry at the College Football Hall of Fame
- Doyt Perry at Find a Grave
- Doyt Perry: A Coach For Life, WBGU-PBS documentary