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Doyt Perry Collection - MS 757
Introduction | Biographical Sketch | Scope and Content | Series Description | Inventory
This collection covers the life of Doyt Perry, 1929-1992. Its primary focus is on his BGSU coaching career. The material, 35 linear feet, is separated into record groups and is arranged chronologically or by subject. This collection consists of correspondence, football films, photos (positive and negative), newspaper articles, scrapbooks, transcribed and taped interviews, audio and video recordings, football programs, and coaching manuals. Much of the material was utilized for "Doyt Perry: A Coach for Life", a documentary produced by Shawn Brady of WBGU - TV, May 1998. No restrictions exist on the use of this collection. Duplication is permitted for the purposes of preservation and research.
Doyt Perry was a football coach, teacher, husband and father. His career as a football coach was marked with more wins than losses and he holds one of the best college coaching records in the nation. He was well known and well loved among the college football community. A documentary as well as the many displays of his achievements at several halls of fame has immortalized his life. He left his mark on the football traditions at Bowling Green State University, as well as many universities across the nation and college football coaches.
Doyt Perry was born on January 6, 1910, in Croton, Ohio. He attended Bowling Green State University from 1928 until 1932. While at BGSU he received his degree in Secondary Education and lettered in three sports, football, basketball, and baseball. His high school coaching and teaching career began in 1933 at Lorain Clearview High School and ended in 1952 at Upper Arlington High School. His high school coaching career was interrupted briefly between 1944 and 1946 while he served in the United States Navy.
His college football-coaching career began in 1952. At this time Woody Hayes, the head coach at Ohio State University, hired Perry as an assistant. He was a coach at OSU between 1952 and 1954. While an assistant coach at OSU, Perry became friends with Woody Hayes and Bo Schembechler. He also was on the coaching staff when OSU won the 1954 Rose Bowl.
He became the head coach of Bowling Green State University in 1955. He remained at this post until 1964, when he retired and became the Athletic Director of BGSU, a position he held until 1970. During his football-coaching career at BGSU he established a winning record of 77-11-5, one of the best in the nation. From 1955 until 1964 he produced six Mid American Conference championship teams. He officially retired from BGSU in 1970 and became Athletic Coordinator at Florida International University. After a lengthy illness he returned to Bowling Green where he died of natural causes in 1992. He was named Ohio coach of the year, UPI's coach of the week, inducted into several halls of fame, and in 1992 the BGSU stadium was dedicated as the Doyt L. Perry Stadium.
The Doyt Perry Collection reflects the life of Doyt Perry. The collection covers the period from 1929-1992 with emphasis on his BGSU coaching career. In this collection there are newspaper articles, photos, taped and transcribed interviews, scrapbooks, programs, football films, profiles of players, coaches and administration, correspondence, and audio and video recordings.
The collection has its strengths and weaknesses. The collection lacks any information on Perry's childhood and high school experience. The information about his college student career is incomplete, but there are several photographs and newspaper articles about his athletic career. There is very little information on his career in the Navy. Correspondence is minimal. There are letters and telegrams to Perry from coaches and other well wishers, but there are very few letters written by Perry himself. Existing correspondence focuses on his hiring by BGSU, letters to other football coaches, and letters giving Perry encouragement on upcoming games.
The strength of the collection lies in the information covering the years between 1955 and 1964. It is during this time that Perry was the football coach at BGSU. There is a significant amount of photographs, football programs, football films, newspaper articles, and interviews that focus on his BGSU coaching career. Information about Doyt Perry between 1964 and 1992 is also plentiful. There are numerous articles, interviews, photographs, and audio and video recordings that help to tell the Coach's story.
This collection is useful to researchers that are studying Doyt Perry's life, as well as those interested in BGSU, college football, or college football coaching. This collection will allow a researcher to understand college football at Bowling Green State University as well as in a more general sense, nationally, during the 1950's and 1960's.
Note: Original football films and photographic materials have been transferred to the CAC's Preservation vault for preservation. Access is available within twenty-four hours.
CORRESPONDENCE
CORRESPONDENCE SENT TO DOYT PERRY
1935, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1964
Arranged chronologically
Contains information about the hiring of Perry by BGSU, as well as letters of congratulations and encouragement. Note: More correspondence is located in the BGSU Athletic Department files
SUBJECT FILES
PROFILES
Information was gathered between 1996 and 1998
Arranged alphabetically contains timelines and biographical sketches about various football players, coaches, family and college administrators
LITERARY PRODUCTIONS
FOOTBALL MANUALS
c.1953
Doyt Perry's Ohio State University football manual contains information gathered by Perry during his time at OSU
FOOTBALL MANUALS
c.1955-1964
Box 36
Doyt Perry's "good" book contains his "rules and expectations" for football players and coaches
SCRAPBOOKS AND SCRAPBOOK MATERIALS
SCRAPBOOKS
Two blue scrapbooks titled "Clippings" kept by Loretta and Doyt Perry covers Perry's high school and college coaching career (photocopy)
SCRAPBOOKS
Two Doyt Perry scrapbooks cover Perry's high school and college coaching career (photocopy)
SCRAPBOOK
William Earhart's scrapbook contains articles on BGSU football in the early 1960's as well as Earhart's pro-football career (photocopy)
SCRAPBOOK
Large scrapbook covers BGSU football during the 1950's and 1960's (photocopy)
NEWSPAPER ARTICLE CLIPPINGS
1929 - 1992
Arranged chronologically
Articles cover Doyt Perry's coaching career at both the high school and college level, time as BGSU athletic director, move to Florida International University, retirement, induction into halls of fame, death and stadium dedication
PRINTED MATERIAL
PROGRAMS
1955-1966, 1970, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989
Arranged chronologically
BGSU football programs (this is not a complete set)
FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDES
1956-1964
Arranged chronologically
Contains information on coaches, players, rosters, and opposing teams, as well as team statistics (photocopied)
YEARBOOKS
1930 - 1932
BGSU yearbooks, copies of information about Doyt Perry and BGSU football have been copied and added to the collection, original yearbooks can be found at the CAC
YEARBOOKS
1933-1942
Lorain-Clearview H.S. yearbooks, in this collection there are copies made of these yearbooks that only contain information on Doyt Perry, the originals of these yearbooks can be found at the Lorain Public Library
YEARBOOKS
1943, 1947-1951
Upper-Arlington H.S. yearbooks, these yearbooks are photocopies of the originals, they only contain information on Doyt Perry, the original yearbooks can be found at the Upper Arlington Public Library
YEARBOOKS
1952-1954
Ohio State University, photocopies of these yearbooks in the CAC collection are sparse, the originals can be found at OSU or the Columbus Public Library
MISSION STATEMENT
1996
Mission statement for the 1996-1998 Doyt Perry Documentary Project conducted by the Center for Archival Collections
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Compiled between 1996 and 1998
Contains a timeline of Doyt Perry's life, as well as biographical sketches written by various people, there is also several biographical information forms filled out by Doyt Perry for the BGSU Athletic Department
TRANSCRIBED INTERVIEWS
Interviews done between 1996 and 1998
Transcribed from taped interviews conducted by the CAC contain information on Doyt Perry and BGSU football straight from players, coaches, family members, friends and BGSU administration
PUBLICATION FILE - DOYT PERRY PROJECT PUBLIC RELATIONS
1996-1998
Box 37
Contain items used during the Doyt Perry project for communication, such as envelopes, invitations, etc.
PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIALS
PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINTS
1919 - 1992
Arranged by dates and within each date arranged by subject
Wide variety of photos showing Doyt Perry and football in various eras (Note: negatives can be found in the University Archives and the News Service, under UA-3e and NS year # - neg# respectively - the number of the negative is written on the back of the photo - both the University Archives and the News Service are located in the CAC)
AUDIO/VISUAL MATERIALS
AUDIO RECORDINGS
1990's
Three tapes of Doyt Perry and his memorial service
VIDEO RECORDINGS
1992 - 1998
Various videos of Doyt Perry's memorial service, golf outings, documentaries, and taped interviews
VIDEO RECORDINGS
1996 - 1998
Arranged alphabetically
Taped interviews interviews were conducted by the CAC and involved past coaches, players, administration, and family
FILMS
1930 - 1964
Arranged chronologically
BGSU football films (this is not a complete set, but does highlight BGSU's football)
Box 1
Folder - Correspondence
- Letter from Circleville Public School to Doyt Perry, May 8, 1935
- Correspondence to Doyt Perry or concerning Doyt Perry, 1956
- Correspondence to Doyt Perry or concerning Doyt Perry, 1958
- Correspondence to Doyt Perry or concerning Doyt Perry, 1959
- Correspondence to Doyt Perry or concerning Doyt Perry, 1960
- Correspondence to Doyt Perry or concerning Doyt Perry, 1964
Note: A more complete collection of Doyt Perry Letters can be found in the Athletic Department files located at the Center for Archival Collections. The following boxes and folders are a good place to begin a search:
| Athletic Department | |
| Box | Folder |
| 31 | 5, 6 |
| 32 | 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 |
| 47 | 8 |
| 48 | 1, 2, 3, 6, 11 |
Profiles
- Andrews, James
- Ankney, Moe
- Bellard, Bruce
- Berndt, Jerry
- Blackledge, Ronald
- Broyles, Frank
- Casey, Bernie
- Cochrane, Mickey
- Colaner, Tom
- Colburn, Bobby
- Cook, Don
- Comer, Charles
- Cunningham, Don
- Cunningham, Jay
- DeOrio, Vic
- Dudley, Bob
- Elliott, Fred
- Ferkany, Ed
- Gilbert, Fox
Box 2
Folder - Profiles
- Galyas, John
- Gibson, Bob
- Giroux, Jack
- Goings, Jim
- Gunlock, Bill
- Harbaugh, Jack
- Hecker, Jack
- Hoag, Robert
- Hof, James
- Holtz, Lou
- Janeway, Brian
- Jerome, William
- Jeter, Dave
- Kisselle, Tom
- Kwiatkowski, Ray
- Lessig, James
- McFadyen, Donald
- Mallory, Bill
- Minor, Dan
- Murnen, Tim
- Nehlen, Don
- Nelson, David
- Newsome, Richard
- Parseghian, Ara
- Perry-McClain, Judy
- Perry, Dave
- Perry, D.L.
- Perry, Doyt
- Perry, Loretta
- Pont, John
- Ramsay, Chuck
- Ruehl, Jim
- Simmons, Bob
- Schaller, William
Box 3
Folder
- Schembechler, Bo
- Schoeni, Ken
- Sharp, Glenn
- Sims, Tom Jr.
- Small, Richard (Duke)
- Smith, Larry
- Violet, Bill
- Weger, Mike
- Williams, Stew
- Young, Richard
- Zimpfer, Robert
- Football manual: Doyt Perry's "Good Book" - photocopy of his football rules for players and coaches
- Football manual: Doyt Perry's Football manual from Ohio State University (as given by Francis Schmidt) c.1953
Box 4
Folder - Scrapbooks (photocopies)
- Blue scrapbooks titled "Clippings"
- Doyt Perry scrapbooks with his initials on cover
- William Earhart's scrapbook
- Large scrapbook
Box 5
Folder - News clippings
- Doyt Perry's college career, 1929-1932
- Stadium articles, 1936
- Lorain-Clearview High School, 1933-1943
- Upper Arlington High School, 1943, 1947-1951
- Doyt Perry's Career at OSU, 1952-1954
- Bowling Green State University, 1955
- Bowling Green State University, 1956
- Bowling Green State University, 1957
- Bowling Green State University, 1958
- Bowling Green State University, 1959
- Bowling Green State University, 1960
- Bowling Green State University, 1961
- Bowling Green State University, 1962
- Bowling Green State University, 1963
- Bowling Green State University, 1964
- Bowling Green State University, 1965
- Bowling Green State University, 1966
- OSU vs. Michigan game, Nov. 1969
- Various articles, 1970
- Various articles, 1971
- Various articles, 1972
- Various articles, 1973
- Various articles, 1974
- Various articles, 1975
- Various articles, 1976
- Various articles, 1977
- Various articles, 1978
- Various articles, 1980
- Various articles, 1981
- Various articles, 1985
- Various articles, 1987
- Various articles, 1988
- Various articles, 1989
- Sports Detroit Magazine (Bo Schembechler article), 1989
- Various articles, 1991
- Articles covering Perry's death and stadium dedication, 1992
- Columbus Unforgettable Vol. III, 1992
- Perry family articles, Perry's death, and stadium dedication, 1992
Box 6: Printed Material
| Folder | Item | Year | Date | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Football programs | 1955 | 09-17-1955 10-01-1955 10-08-1955 10-22-1955 | Defiance Western Michigan John Carroll Toledo |
| 2 | Football programs | 1956 | 09-15-1956 09-22-1956 10-27-1956 11-03-1956 11-10-1956 | Defiance Kent State Marshall Miami Ohio University |
| 3 | Football programs | 1957 | 09-21-1957 09-05-1957 10-12-1957 11-02-1957 | Baldwin-Wallace Delaware Western Michigan Miami |
| 4 | Football programs | 1958 | 09-20-1958 10-27-1958 10-25-1958 11-02-1958 11-15-1958 | Wichita State Lockbourne AFB Kent State Ohio University Marshall |
| 5 | Football programs | 1959 | 11-03-1959 10-10-1959 10-17-1959 10-31-1959 11-07-1959 11-14-1959 11-21-1959 | Dayton Western Michigan Toledo Miami Southern Illinois Delaware Ohio U. |
| 6 | Football programs | 1960 | 09-24-1960 10-01-1960 10-22-1960 10-29-1960 11-05-1960 11-12-1960 | Marshall Miami Kent State Cal Poly Southern Illinois Ohio University |
| 7 | Football programs | 1961 | 09-23-1961 09-30-1961 10-07-1961 10-14-1961 10-28-1961 11-04-1961 | Marshall Dayton Western Michigan Toledo Miami West Texas State |
| >8 | Football programs | 1962 | 09-22-1962 09-29-1962 10-06-1962 10-17-1962 | Marshall Dayton Western Michigan Southern Illinois |
| 9 | Football programs | 1963 | 09-21-1963 09-28-1963 10-05-1963 10-12-1963 10-19-1963 10-26-1963 11-02-1963 11-09-1963 11-16-1963 11-23-1963 | Detroit Southern Illinois Dayton Western Michigan Toledo Kent State Miami Marshall Ohio University Xavier |
| 10 | Football programs | 1964 | 09-19-1964 09-26-1964 10-03-1964 10-10-1964 10-17-1964 10-24-1964 10-31-1964 11-07-1964 11-14-1964 | Southern Illinois North Texas Dayton Western Michigan Toledo Kent State Miami Marshall Ohio University |
| 11 | Football programs | 1965 | 05-08-1965 | Intra-squad |
| 12 | Football programs | 1965 | 10-09-1965 | Western Michigan |
| 13 | Football programs | 1966 | 10-01-1966 | Doyt Perry Day |
| 14 | Football programs | 1970 | 11-14-1970 | W. Texas State |
| 15 | Twenty-fifth Annual Awards Dinner Touchdown Club of Washington D.C. | 01-16-1960 | ||
| 16 | National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame 31st Annual Awards Dinner | 12-06-1988 | ||
| 17 | BGSU Football Program | 11-16-1985 | ||
| 18 | MAC Hall of Fame | 05-23-1988 | ||
| 19 | Chapter News Digest Nat'l Football Foundation and Hall of Fame | Fall 1989 | ||
| 20 | Golden Bears Football 1926-1987 (Upper Arlington High School) | 1987 | ||
| 21 | Football Media Guides (photocopy) | 1955-1964 | ||
| 22 | Bowling Green State University yearbooks (photocopy) | 1930-1932 | ||
| 23 | Lorain-Clearview High School yearbooks (photocopy) | 1934, 38, 39, 42, 43 | ||
| 24 | Upper Arlington High School yearbooks (photocopy) | 1944, 48, 49, 50, 51 | ||
| 25 | Mission statement for the Doyt Perry project | 1996 | ||
| 26 | Biographical information on Doyt Perry, written in 1996 | |||
| 27 | Publication information for the Doyt Perry Project | 1996-1998 | ||
Box 7: Transcribed interviews
Folder
- Ankney, Moe
- Bellard, Bruce
- Berndt, Jerry
- Cochrane, Mickey
- Colaner, Tom
- Colburn, Bobby
- Cunningham, Don
- Cunningham, Jay
- DeOrio, Vic
- Dudley, Bob
- Elliott, Fred
- Ferkany, Ed
- Galyas, John
- Gibson, Bob
- Giroux, Jack
- Gunlock, Bill
- Harbaugh, Jack
- Hoag, Bob
- Jerome, William
- Kisselle, Tom
- Lessig, Jim
- Minor, Dan
- Murnen, Tim
- Nehlen, Don
- Perry, Chuck
- Perry, D.L.
- Perry, David
- Perry, Judy
- Perry, Loretta
- Ruehl, Jim
- Schembechler, Bo
- Schoeni, Ken
- Sharp, Glenn
- Sims, Tom Jr.
- Smith, Larry
- Violet, Bill
- Weger, Mike
- Williams, Stew
- Zimpfer, Robert
Box 8: Positive photographic material
Folder
- Trophies - various photos of trophies won by BGSU during the 1950's and 1960's
- Stadium - photos of both the old (1937 - 1966) and the new (1966 - ) BGSU stadium, during the building and after the completion of it
- Script "Doyt" and "Perry"
- Photos of Pres. McDonald
- Fred Elliott
- Tom Kisselle
- Bobby Colburn
- Ridge Street School - c. 1919
- 20's football pictures
- 1929 - Yearbook pictures from Doyt Perry's college days
- 1930 - Yearbook pictures from Doyt Perry's college days
- 1931 - Yearbook pictures from Doyt Perry's college days
- Stadium Club
- 1933 - Lorain - Clearview High School
- 1936 - Lorain - Clearview High School
- 1937 - Lorain - Clearview High School
- 1938 - Lorain - Clearview High School
- 1940 - Lorain - Clearview High School
- 1941 - Lorain - Clearview High School
- 1942 - Lorain - Clearview High School
- 1943 - Upper Arlington High School
- 1946 - Upper Arlington High School
- 1947 - Upper Arlington High School
- 1948 - Upper Arlington High School
- 1949 - Upper Arlington High School
- 1950 - Upper Arlington High School
- Ohio State University Football staff - 1952 - 1954
- Ohio State University - Bill Hess
- 1951 - BGSU football team photo
- 1952 - BGSU football team photo
- 1953 - BGSU football team photo
- 1954 - BGSU football team photo
- 1955 - Perry on sidelines
- 1955 - Perry with others
- 1955 - Game action
- 1955 - Bo Schembechler
- 1955 - Players
- 1955 - Coaching staff
- 1955 - Team photos
- 1955 - Celebration
- 1955 - Sidelines
- 1955 - Locker room
- 1955 - Misc. football activities - band, crowd, cheerleaders
- 1956 - Doyt with others
- 1956 - Game action
- 1956 - Perry on sidelines
- 1956 - Celebration
- 1956 - Locker room
- 1956 - Coaching staff
- 1956 - Al Sawdy
- 1956 - Team practice
- 1956 - Vic DeOrio
- 1956 - Ed Ferkany
- 1956 - Jack Giroux
- 1956 - Tim Murnen
- 1956 - Don Nehlen
- 1956 - Bob Zimpfer
- 1956 - Various players
- 1957 - Coaching staff
- 1957 - Game night - Delaware game
- 1957 - Player and coaches
- 1957 - Game action
- 1957 - Perry - portraits
- 1957 - Team pictures
- 1957 - Sidelines - coaches
- 1957 - Sidelines - players
- 1958 - Team practice
- 1958 - Coaching staff
- 1958 - Sidelines
- 1958 - Game action
- 1958 - Team photo
- 1958 - Stadium club
- 1958 - Players
- 1959 - Perry - portraits
- 1959 - Perry with others
- 1959 - Game action
- 1959 - Perry on sidelines
- 1959 - Bob Dudley
- 1959 - Jim Ruehl
- 1959 - Locker room/ celebration
- 1959 - Team photo
- 1959 - Coaching staff
- 1959 - Players and players with coaches
- 1959 - Larry Smith
- 1959 - Bernie Casey
- 1959 - Misc. football activity - band, crowds, cheerleaders
- 1960 - Coaching staff
- 1960 - Game action
- 1960 - Sidelines
- 1960 - Bernie Casey
- 1960 - Jack Hecker
- 1960 - Larry Smith
- 1960 - Team photo
- 1960 - Players with coaches
- 1960 - Celebration
- 1960 - Misc. Football activity - band, cheerleaders
- 1961 - Larry Smith
- 1961 - Bill Violet
- 1961 - Game action
- 1961 - Coaching staff
- 1961 - Players
- 1961 - Team photo
- 1961 - Crowd
- 1961 - Mercy Bowl
- 1961 - Sidelines
- 1961 - Judy Perry
Box 9: Positive photographic material
Folder
- 1962 - Game action
- 1962 - Sidelines with Perry
- 1962 - Moe Ankney
- 1962 - Players
- 1962 - Team photo
- 1962 - Celebration - field, gym, locker room
- 1962 - Coaching staff
- 1962 - Misc. Football activity - band, crowds
- 1962 - Team practice
- 1962 - Others: equipment managers, Athletic Director
- 1962 - Perry with others
- 1963 - Game action
- 1963 - D. Perry
- 1963 - Coaching staff
- 1963 - Glenn Sharp
- 1963 - Practice
- 1963 - Pre-game activity
- 1963 - Sidelines
- 1963 - Jay Cunningham
- 1963 - Tom Sims Jr.
- 1963 - Bill Violet
- 1963 - Players
- 1963 - Misc. Football activity - crowds, cheerleaders, band
- 1964 - Game action
- 1964 - Team photos
- 1964 - Sidelines
- 1964 - Misc. Football activity - mascot (Freddy Falcon)
- 1964 - Glenn Sharp
- 1964 - Mike Weger
- 1964 - Jay Cunningham
- 1964 - Stew Williams
- 1964 - Coaching staff
- 1964 - Players
- 1964 - Team practice
- 1965 - Game action
- 1966 - Doyt Perry Day/ Field dedication
- 1966 - Game action
- 1970's - various photos of Doyt Perry as Athletic Director and during his retirement
- 1988 - photos of Doyt Perry's induction into various halls of fame (includes photos from Chuck Perry)
- 1992 - photos of stadium dedication
- Portraits of Doyt Perry
- Portrait of Doyt Perry sleeping with pipe in mouth and broom in hand
- Chuck Perry - Negatives and prints of BG News articles
- Sports Illustrated photographs (8x11)
- Sports Illustrated photographs (8x14)
- Photocopy of pictures used in the project (duplicates of those in the collection)
- Photocopy of images of Doyt Perry and others (duplicates of those in the collection)
Note: The negatives for these photographs can be found in the University Archives or the News Service files. On the back of the photograph there is a negative number. Those found in the University Archives will have UA-3e or UA-PH and the year as the identification mark. Those found in the News Service files will have NS year # - neg. #. Both the University Archives and the New Service files are located at the CAC.
Box 10: (Oversize Flat) Oversized photographs (positive)
Athletic Department - Physical Education - Men's Division - Group photo
- 1956-1957
- 1962-1963
- 1963-1964
- 1965-1966
- 1968-1969
- 1969-1970
Football action shots
- 1959 Action shot (Bernie Casey and Bob Colburn) UA PH 3e
- Football action shot - no date
- Football action shot - no date
- Action shot UA PH 3e (#15 - BG)
- Action shot - unidentified
- Action shot (#11 and #22) n.d. UA PH 3e
- Action shot (#15 and #78) n.d. UA PH 3e
- Action shot (#70, #27, #65) n.d. UA PH 3e
- N.D. action shot (#35) UA PH 3e
- N.D. Action shot (#35, 53, 75)UA PH 3e(2)
- Action shot n.d. UA PH 3e
- Action shot n.d. (#41) UA PH 3e
- Action shot n.d. (#35, 82) UA PH 3e
- Action shot n.d. (#35) UA PH 3e
Box 11: Audio and Video Recordings
Audio
- Doyt Perry #1 and #2 - original tapes
- First United Methodist Church - Doyt Perry funeral 2/14/92
Video
- Memories of Doyt - 1992
- Misc. WBGU film - Dick Young, Mike Weger, WBGU - Tower, Hockey, Track, n.d.
- Channel #1 - "Doyt Perry" 2/11/92
- Bob Colburn
- Assorted Highlights - Anderson/Thurmond Induction Naismith Hall of Fame
- Highlights of 1982 - MAC Champion BGSU Football w/ Bowl highlights
- Doyt Perry Documentary: BGSU aerials taken on day of BGSU vs. Miami's football game
- (taken from shaky helicopter - Jose Cardenas) - 1a and 2a. (two tapes).
- "The Locker Room": Larry Smith, Don Nehlen, Bo Schembechler, Jack Harbaugh interviews for Fox 67 WHOL - TV Lima
- Jerome, William (2 videos)
- Young, Dick (2 videos)
- Mallory, Bill (1 video)
- Hof, Jim (1 video)
- Gibson, Bob (1 video)
Box 13: Football films - 1930's
| Title | H or A | Date | # of Reels |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green (football - W.E. Steller) | n.d. early 1930's | 1 Reel | |
| Bowling Green (football - W.E. Steller) | c1935 | 1 Reel | |
| Bowling Green (football - W.E. Steller) | c1935 | 1 Reel | |
| Bowling Green (football - W.E. Steller) | c1934 | 1 Reel | |
| Bowling Green (football - W.E. Steller) | c1934 | 1 Reel | |
| (All have been put on a core) | |||
| Wittenberg? | A | c. 1936-37 | 1 Reel |
| BG vs ? | H | c. 1930's | 1 Reel |
| BG vs Kent | A | c. 1937 | 1 Reel |
Box 14: Football films - 1940's
| Opponent | Score | H or A | Date | # of Reels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BG vs ? | ? | H | c. early 1940's | 1 Reel |
| BG vs ? | ? | ? | c. 1940's | 1 Reel |
| C. Michigan | - | H | Oct. 23, 1943 | 1,2,3,4 Reel |
| Ohio Wesleyan | BG(41)OW(0) | A | Oct. 7, 1944 | 1 Reel |
| Case Western | BG(20)CW(0) | A | 1944 | 1 Reel |
| Oberlin | BG(0)O(28) | A | Oct. 6, 1945 | 1,2,3,4 Reel |
| No. Iowa | BG(19)NI(7) | H | 1947 | 1 Reel |
| C.Michigan | BG(20)CM(19) | H | 1947 | 1 Reel - color |
| Ohio Univ. | BG(2)OU(0) | H | 1947 | 1 Reel - Part 2 |
| Miami | BG(19)M(33) | ? | 1947 | 1 Reel - color |
| Findlay | BG(28)F(7) | A | Oct. 30, 1948 | Reel 2 |
| Training Films | H | 1948-1949 | 1 Reel | |
| Baldwin-Wallace | BG(21)BW(34) | A | 1949 | 1 Reel |
| Findlay | scrimmage | 1949 | 1 Reel | |
| BG Freshman | ? | 1944-1957 | 1 Reel | |
Box 15: Football films - 1950-1954
| Opponent | Score | H or A | Date | # of Reels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BG Freshman | ? | c. 1950's | 1 Reel | |
| Bradley | BG(20)B(19) | H | 1950 | 1 Reel |
| Baldwin Wallace | H | 1952 | 1 Reel | |
| O.U. Freshman | ? | 1952 | Reel 2 of 2 | |
| Marshall | BG(19)M(26) | H | 1954 | 1 Reel |
Box 16: Football films - 1955
| Opponent | Score | H or A | Date | # of Reels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defiance | BG(40)DC(0) | H | Sept. 17 | 1 Reel |
| Kent State | BG(6)KS(0) | A | Sept. 23 | 1,2 Reel |
| W. Michigan | BG(35)WM(0) | H | Oct. 1 | 1,2 Reel |
| John Carroll | BG(30)JC(0) | H | Oct. 8 | 1,2 Reel |
| Miami | BG(0)MU(7) | A | Nov. 5 | 1,2 Reel |
| Ohio Univ. | BG(13)OU(0) | A | Nov. 12 | 1,2 Reel |
| Spring game | H | n.d. | 1 Reel - color | |
Box 17: Football films - 1956
| Opponent | Score | H or A | Date | # of Reels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Football footage | 1955, 56, 57? | 1 Reel | ||
| Kent State | BG(17)KSU(0) | H | Sept. 22 | 1,2 Reel |
| W. Michigan | BG(29)WM(13) | A | Sept. 29 | 1,2 Reel |
| Drake | BG(46)D(7) | A | Oct. 6 | 1,2 Reel |
| Baldwin Wallace | BG(32)BW(21) | A | Oct. 13 | 1,2 Reel |
| Toledo | BG(34)UT(12) | A | Oct. 20 | 1,2 Reel |
| Marshall | BG(34)MU(12) | H | Oct. 27 | Reel 2 - color |
| Miami | BG(7)MU(7) | H | Nov. 3 | Reel 2 |
| Ohio Univ. | BG(41)OU(27) | H | Nov. 10 | 1,2 Reel |
| Scrimmage | H | n.d. | 1,2 Reel | |
| Freshman, Kent | 1 Reel | |||
Box 18: Football films - 1957
| Opponent | Score | H or A | Date | # of Reels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baldwin Wallace | BG(60)BW(7) | H | Sept. 21 | 1,2 Reel |
| Xavier | BG(16)X(0) | A | Sept. 28 | 1,2 Reel |
| Delaware | BG(7)DU(0) | A | Oct. 5 | 1,2,3 Reel |
| W. Michigan | BG(14)WM(14) | H | Oct 12 | 1,2,3 Reel |
| Toledo | BG(29)UT(0) | H | Oct. 19 | 1,2 Reel |
| Kent State | BG(13)KSU(7) | A | Oct. 26 | 1,2 Reel |
| Miami | BG(7)MU(13) | H | Nov. 1 | Reel 2 |
| Ohio Univ. | BG(7)OU(7) | A | Nov. 9 | 1,2 Reel |
| Marshall | BG(14)MR(7) | A | Nov. 16 | 1,2 Reel |
| Spring Game | H | May 10 | 1 Reel | |
Box 19: Football films - 1958
| Opponent | Score | H or A | Date | # of Reels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita State | BG(20)WS(14) | A | Sept. 20 | 1,2 Reel |
| Lockbourne AFB | BG(27)LB(7) | H | Sept. 27 | 1,2 Reel |
| Dayton | BG(25)UD(0) | A | Oct. 4 | 1,2 Reel |
| W. Michigan | BG(40)WM(6) | A | Oct. 11 | 1,2 Reel |
| Toledo | BG(31)UT(16) | A | Oct. 18 | Reel 2 |
| Kent State | BG(7)KSU(8) | H | Oct. 25 | 1,2 Reel |
| Miami | BG(14)MU(28) | A | Nov. 1 | 1,2 Reel |
| Ohio Univ. | BG(33)OU(6) | H | Nov. 8 | 1,2 Reel |
| Marshall | BG(1)MU(7) | H | Nov. 16 | Reel 2 |
| Spring/Fall Scrimmage | 1 Reel | |||
| Spring Game | 1 Reel | |||
| Freshman, KSUM | BG(38)KSU(0) | 1,2 Reel | ||
| Freshman, UT | BG(36)UT(6) | 1,2 Reel | ||
Box 20: Football films - 1959
| Opponent | Score | H or A | Date | # of Reels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dayton | BG(14)UD(0) | H | Oct. 3 | 1,2 Reel |
| W. Michigan | BG(34)WM(0) | H | Oct. 10 | 1 Reel (part) |
| Toledo | BG(51)UT(21) | H | Oct. 17 | 1,2 Reel |
| Kent State | BG(25)KSU(8) | A | Oct. 24 | 1,2 Reel |
| Miami | BG(33)MU(16) | H | Oct. 31 | 1 Reel |
| Delaware | BG(30)DU(8) | H | Nov. 14 | 1,2,3,4 Reel |
| Ohio Univ. | BG(13)OU(9) | A | Nov. 21 | Reel 2 |
| Freshman: | ||||
| Western Michigan University | 1,2 Reel | |||
| Toledo | 1 Reel | |||
| Spring Game | 1,2 Reel | |||
| Scrimmage | H | 1 Reel | ||
Box 21: Football films - 1960
| Opponent | Score | H or A | Date | # of Reels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall | BG(14)MR(7) | H | Sept. 23 | 1,2 Reel |
| Miami | BG(21)MU(12) | A | Oct. 1 | 1,2 Reel |
| W. Michigan | BG(14)WM(13) | A | Oct. 8 | 1,2 Reel |
| Toledo | BG(14)UT(3) | A | Oct. 15 | 1,2 Reel |
| Cal Poly | BG(50)CP(6) | H | Oct. 29 | 1,2 Reel |
| Southern Ill. | BG(27)SIU(6) | H | Nov. 5 | 1,2 Reel |
| Texas Western | BG(21)TW(0) | A | Nov. 19 | 1,2 Reel |
| Spring Game | Reel 2 | |||
| Freshman: Detroit | Reel 2 | |||
| Scrimmage | Sept. 10 | 1 Reel | ||
Box 22: Football films - 1961
| Opponent | Score | H or A | Date | # of Reels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall | BG(40)MR(0) | A | Sept. 23 | 1,2 Reel |
| Dayton | BG(28)UD(11) | H | Sept. 30 | 1,2 Reel orig. |
| W. Michigan | BG(21)WM(0) | H | Oct. 7 | 1,2,3 R. orig. |
| Toledo | BG(17)UT(6) | H | Oct. 14 | 1 Reel - color 1,2 R. - b & w |
| Kent State | BG(21)KSU(6) | A | Oct. 21 | 1,2 R. - orig. |
| Miami | BG(6)MU(7) | H | Oct. 28 | 1,2 R. - orig. |
| West Texas | BG(28)WT(6) | H | Nov. 4 | 1,2,3 R. - orig. |
| Ohio Univ. | BG(7)OU(6) | A | Nov. 11 | 1,2 R. - orig. |
| Southern Ill. | BG(20)SIU(0) | A | Nov. 18 | 1,2,3 Reel |
| Mercy Bowl | BG(6)Fresno(36) | A | Nov. 23 | 1,2,3 R. - cut |
Box 23: Football films - 1961
| Description | Date | # of Reels |
|---|---|---|
| Spring Game | 1,2 Reel | |
| Scrimmage - defense | April 27 | 1 Reel |
| Scrimmage - freshman | Oct. 6 | 1 Reel |
| Freshman: | ||
| BG(32)WM(16) | 1 Reel | |
| BG(31)UT(0) | 1 Reel | |
Box 24: Football films - 1962
| Opponent | Score | H or A | Date | # of Reels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall | BG(48)MR(6) | H | Sept. 22 | 1,2 R. - orig. |
| Dayton | BG(14)UD(7) | A | Sept. 29 | 1,2 R. - orig. |
| W. Michigan | BG(10)WM(6) | A | Oct. 6 | 1,2,3 R. - orig. |
| Toledo | BG(28)UT(13) | A | Oct. 13 | 1,2,3 R. - orig. |
| Kent State | BG(45)KSU(6) | H | Oct. 20 | 1,2,3 R. - orig. |
| Miami | BG(24)MU(24) | A | Oct. 27 | 1,2,3 R. - orig. |
| West Texas | BG(7)WT(23) | A | Nov. 3 | 1,2,3,4 R.orig. |
| Southern Ill. | BG(21)SIU(0) | H | Nov. 17 | 1,2 R. - orig. |
Box 25: Football films - 1962
| Description | Date | # of Reels |
|---|---|---|
| Spring Game | 1 Reel | |
| Scrimmage - 1st Spring | April 7 | 1 Reel |
| Scrimmage - 2nd Spring | 1 Reel | |
| Scrimmage - 3rd Fall | Sept. 14 | 1 Reel |
| Freshman: | ||
| BG(12)KSU(6) | 1,2 Reel | |
| BG(12)ON(0) | 1 Reel | |
Box 26: Football films - 1963
| Opponent | Score | H or A | Date | # of Reels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit | BG(27)UD(14) | H | Sept. 21 | 1,2 Reel |
| Southern Ill. | BG(31)SIU(6) | A | Sept. 28 | 1 Reel |
| Dayton | BG(28)UD(0) | H | Oct. 5 | 1,2,3 Reel |
| W. Michigan | BG(16)WM(7) | H | Oct. 12 | 1,2 Reel |
| Toledo | BG(22)UT(20) | H | Oct. 19 | 1,2,3 Reel |
| Kent State | BG(18)KSU(3) | A | Oct. 26 | 1,2,3 Reel |
| Miami | BG(12)MU(21) | H | Nov. 2 | 1,2,(dup) Reel |
| Marshall | BG(21)MR(14) | A | Nov. 9 | 1,2,3 Reel |
| Ohio Univ. | BG(0)OU(16) | A | Nov. 16 | 1,2,3 Reel |
Box 27: Football films - 1964
| Description | Date | # of Reels |
|---|---|---|
| Scrimmage | Sept. 7 | 1 Reel |
| Scrimmage | Sept. 14 | 1,2 Reel |
| Scrimmage | April 4 | 1 Reel |
| Scrimmage | April 27 | 1 Reel |
| Scrimmage | May 3 | 1 Reel |
| Spring Game | 1,2 Reel | |
| Freshman: | ||
| Scrimmage | Sept. 27 | 1 Reel |
| BG(30)Detroit(14) | Oct. 17 | 2 Reel |
| BG(26)WM(6) | 1 Reel | |
| BG(19)UT(12) | Oct. 25 | 1,2 Reel |
Box 28: Football films - 1964
| Opponent | Score | H or A | Date | # of Reels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Ill. | BG(35)SIU(12) | H | Sept. 19 | 1,2,3 Reel |
| North Texas | BG(21)NT(7) | A | Sept. 26 | 1,2,3 Reel |
| Dayton | BG(35)UD(0) | H | Oct. 3 | 1,2,3 Reel |
| W. Michigan | BG(28)WM(8) | A | Oct. 7 | 1,2,3 Reel |
| Toledo | BG(31)UT(8) | A | Oct. 14 | 1,2,3 Reel |
| Kent State | BG(41)KSU(0) | H | Oct. 21 | 1,2,3 Reel |
| Miami | BG(21)MU(18) | A | Oct. 28 | 1,2,3 Reel |
| Marshall | BG(28)MR(0) | H | Nov. 7 | 1,2,3 Reel |
| Xavier | BG(35)XU(7) | A | Nov. 21 | 1,2,3 Reel |
Box 29: Football films - 1964
| Description | Date | # of Reels |
|---|---|---|
| Spring Game | 1,2,3 Reel | |
| Scrimmage | April 18 | 1,2 Reel |
| 2nd scrimmage | April 25 | Reel 2 |
| 3rd scrimmage | May 1 | 1 Reel |
| Fall scrimmage | Sept. 5 | 1,2 Reel |
| 2nd Fall scrimmage | Sept. 7 | 1 Reel |
| 3rd Fall scrimmage | Sept. 10 | 1 Reel |
| Final pre-season scrimmage | Sept. 12 | 1,2 Reel |
| Freshman | ||
| BG(14)ON(12) | Oct. 6 | 1,2 Reel |
| BG(0)UT(27) | Oct. 22 | 1,2 Reel |
| BG(0)KSU(8) | Nov. 6 | 1,2 Reel |
Note: The interview tapes and original football films are being stored in the film vault at the CAC's Preservation Lab in Perrysburg, OH.
Box 30
Folders
- Football Films 1965-66
- Footage of the construction of Doyt L. Perry Stadium
- BGSU Frosh #1 American University Reel #1 and #2 - 1966
Box 31: William Earhart Collection, incorporated into the Doyt Perry Collection
Folders
- 2 paper signs tied together with string that have "14" written on them with ink
- large brown scrapbook containing clippings
- 1966 BGSU Freshman football manual
- Football notebook - HPE 329 "Presented by William Earhart"
- Orange letter "BG"
- Programs
| 11-04-61 | West Texas | Home |
| 09-22-62(2) | Marshall | Home |
| 10-13-62 | Toledo | Away |
| 10-20-62 | Kent State | Home |
| 10-27-62 | Miami | Away |
| 11-10-62 | Ohio University | Home |
| 11-17-62 | Southern Illinois | Home |
| 09-21-63 | Detroit | Home |
| 10-05-63 | Dayton | Home |
| 10-12-63(2) | Western Michigan | Home |
| 10-19-63 | Toledo | Home |
| 11-02-63 | Miami | Home |
| 11-16-63 | Ohio University | Away |
| 09-23-63 | Xavier | Home |
| 09-19-64 | Southern Illinois | Home |
| 09-26-64(2) | North Texas | Away |
| 10-03-64 | Dayton | Home |
| 10-10-64 | Western Michigan | Away |
| 10-24-64(2) | Kent State | Home |
| 10-31-64 | Miami | Away |
| 11-07-64 | Marshall | Home |
| 11-14-64 | Ohio University | Home |
| 09-18-65(2) | California State | Home |
| 09-25-65 | West Texas | Away |
| 10-02-65 | Dayton | Away |
| 10-09-65 | Western Michigan | Home |
| 10-16-65(2) | Toledo | Home |
| 10-23-65(2) | Kent State | Away |
| 10-30-65(2) | Miami | Home |
| 11-13-65(3) | Ohio University | Away |
| 10-01-66 | Dayton | Home (cover has been removed) |
Box 32: Dwight Wallace Inventory
2 Scrapbooks
Both have brown leather cover and backing, with "Bowling Green State University" and the seal in gold. Both are also held together with rubber bands. The scrapbooks contain clippings and other memorabilia.
Box 33: Loretta's Material (Oversize flat)
- BGSU Magazine Winter 1965
- Upper Arlington Football Banquet pamphlet 1946
- Assorted Photographs (banquets, etc.)
- Assorted photographs, includes signed photo of Jamie Rivers (St. Louis Cardinals)
- Assorted photographs of trophies
- Doyt Perry's Navy Photograph
- 10th Doyt Perry Golf Reunion medal 1986
- Doyt's "Bible"
Box 34
Folder
- 1970 Contact Prints
- Doyt/Loretta Perry's Programs (articles and photographs)
- At BG (Sept. 1974, Fall and Spring 1992)
- BG Magazine (Nov/Dec 1967)
- Falcon Football Magazine (Sept. 26, 1992)
- Football Media Guide 1991
- 1957 Football Brochure
- The National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame, Newsletter, 1989
- "On Wisconsin"
- Grandview H.S. vs Upper Arlington H.S. Football Program 1950
- Doyt/Loretta Perry's Programs
- Falcons, 1971, 1974, 1984
- Mercy Bowl, 1961
- 43rd Homecoming, 1964
- MAC Hall of Fame, 1988
- BG Football Magazine, 1988
- BGSU Media Guide, 1992
- Football Programs
- Kent, 1960
- Cal. Poly, 1960
- S. Illinois, 1960
- Football Programs
- W. Michigan, 1959
- W. Michigan, 1961
- Miami, 1961
- W. Texas, 1961
- Marshall, 1962
- Kent, 1962
- Ohio U. 1962
- S. Illinois, 1962
- Kent, 1964
- Marshall, 1964
- Football Programs
- Defiance, 1955
- Marshall, 1956
- Ohio U. 1962
- Ohio U. 1964
- Ohio U. 1966
- Ohio U. 1968
- Exhibit Case Letters
- Job Rejection Letter, May 8, 1935
- Assorted negatives, Contact Prints (buildings, people, etc)
- Photo-BG Offense
- Program- BG vs Miami, 1994
- BG Football Media Guide, 1997
- Extra Finding Aid to the Collection
Box 35
(Oversize Flat)- Framed photos (double-window matt): "To Doyt Perry from your friends at The Blade"
- Plaque: All American Football Foundation Johnny Vaught Lifetime Achievement Award, 1998, to Doyt Perry
- Plaque: Special Award of Recognition Presented to Doyt Perry, 1978, Upper Arlington High School Football Parents' Association
Box 36
- Original copies of Doyt Perry's football manual for players the "Good Book" c.1955-64
Box 37: Doyt Perry Project Public Relations - 1996-1998
Folder- Photos from display at Perry Fieldhouse
- Doyt kneeling, holding a football (Pic A, Job 4165)
- Doyt on sideline with players during game (UA neg, number 565607 on verso)
- Doyt being carried by players on field (caption: Chuck, no. 29 joins the celebration with Doyt and the team)
- Chuck kicks ball, Doyt Perry holds it (caption: Chuck, no. 29, disploys his kicking style for the crowd and his coach, Doyt Perry)
- Doyt Perry with player Tony Trent, no. 25 in 1964 (NS64-517)
- Charles E. "Chuck" Perry file
- Doyt Perry file
- Doyt Perry interview, October 22, 1985
- Doyt Perry lead files
- Doyt Perry correspondence - Paul Yon
- Correspondence - Dennis East
- Correspondence - Chuck Perry
- Correspondence - Miscellaneous
- Miscellaneous handwritten notes
- Scripts
- Legal instruments
- Financial
- Mailing lists
- Lists of players
- Football rosters/schedules
- Fundraising
- Photo orders
- Photo index
- The Premiere
- Perry Field House dedication
- The program (Master and printed final)
- The music
- Trophies
- Flags and banners
- Cover art file
- Videotape - "Doyt Perry: A Coach for Life", a documentary produced by Shawn Brady of WBGU - TV, May 1998
- Videotape - Doyt Perry Open tape 1, 1996 (with copy)
- Videotape - Doyt Perry Open tape 2, 1996 (with copy)
- Videotape - Doyt Perry Memorial Service, Feb. 14, 1992
- Videotape - Coach Harbaugh
- DVD - Copy of Doyt Perry High School films (unidentified Lorain Clearview and/or Upper Arlington - Original film in box 13)
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