Doyt L. Perry (January 6, 1910February 10, 1992) was an

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player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as head football coach at

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from 1955 to 1964, compiling a record of 77–11–5, and then became the

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for the university. During his tenure as coach, Perry led the Bowling Green Falcons to five

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titles and one small college national championship in 1959. One of the most successful coaches in school history, Perry was elected to

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in 1988. The team's football stadium,

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, is named in his honor. Doyt Perry resigned from Bowling Green State University in January 1971 to serve at

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for two years until retirement. Before coming to Bowling Green, Perry was a backfield coach at

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from 1951 to 1954, serving on the same staff as

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and Bo Schembechler. He coached the 1954 Buckeyes, who won the

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and a

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. Perry was also the head coach at Upper Arlington High School in

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in 1943 and from 1946 to 1950.

Head coaching record

College

References

External links

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Doyt Perry: A Coach For Life
WBGU-PBS documentary {{DEFAULTSORT:Perry, Doyt 1910 births 1992 deaths Bowling Green Falcons athletic directors Bowling Green Falcons baseball players Bowling Green Falcons football players Bowling Green Falcons football coaches FIU Panthers athletic directors Ohio State Buckeyes football coaches High school football coaches in Ohio College Football Hall of Fame inductees People from Licking County, Ohio