Doyt Perry

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]

Doyt Perry

Biographical details
Born	(1910-01-06)January 6, 1910 Croton, Ohio, U.S.
Died	February 10, 1992(1992-02-10) (aged 82) Bowling Green, Ohio, U.S.
Playing career
1929–1931	Bowling Green
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1943	Upper Arlington HS (OH)
1946–1950	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)

Before coming to Bowling Green, Perry was a backfield coach at Ohio State University from 1951 to 1954, serving on the same staff as Woody Hayes and Bo Schembechler. He coached the 1954 Buckeyes, who won the 1955 Rose Bowl and a national championship. Perry was also the head coach at Upper Arlington High School in Upper Arlington, Ohio in 1943 and from 1946 to 1950.

Head coaching record

College

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
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