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| Doyt Perry | |
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Position: Coach |
| Member Biography | |
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Doyt Perry had a strong coaching philosophy. "Cut down on
mistakes - on penalties, fumbles, interceptions, blocked kicks
or missed assignments. The game has never changed much;
blocking and tackling have always been the main action."
Using this formula at Bowling Green State University from
1955 through 1964, Perry's teams won 77 games, lost 11 and
tied 5. When he left coaching, Perry was third all time in
percentage of games won in NCAA Division IA with a .855
record. First on this list was Knute Rockne at .881 and Frank
Leahy was second at .864. Perry was a leader who cared
about his troops and counseled them. Among his former
players were Larry Smith, Jim Young, Jerry Berndt, Moe
Ankney, Don Nehlen and Dave McClain; all became head
coaches at I-A schools. Perry attended Bowling Green and
was captain of the football, basketball and baseball teams in
1931-32. He was a high school coach, then Ohio State's
offensive backfield coach, before going back to Bowling
Green as head coach in 1955. After coaching, he was
Bowling Green's athletic director six years and Florida
International University's athletic adviser three years. The
Bowling Green football stadium is named for Doyt Perry. He
died February 10, 1992, at age 82.
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