Bowling Green Football Team History
Bowling Green Falcons
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, KY
Founded: 1910 Stadium: Doyt Perry Stadium Capacity: 30,599 Colors: Orange & Brown Coach: Bob Gibson Conference: Mid-American-
1965 Season Highlights
Bob Gibson enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Bowling Green.
The Falcons won the Mid-American Conference Championship.
1965 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 18 vs. Los Angeles State
21
0
W
Sat., Sep. 25 @ West Texas A&M
0
34
L
Sat., Oct. 2 @ Dayton
9
0
W
Sat., Oct. 9 vs.
Western Michigan
21
17
W
Sat., Oct. 16 vs.
Toledo
21
14
W
Sat., Oct. 23 @
Kent
7
6
W
Sat., Oct. 30 vs.
Miami Ohio
7
23
L
Sat., Nov. 6 @
Marshall
20
6
W
Sat., Nov. 13 @
Ohio
17
7
W
1965 Season Totals
Record 7-2
Points Scored 123
Scoring Average 13.7
Points Allowed 107
Defense Average 11.9
Opponents Record 23-25
Conference Record 5-1
Home Record 3-1
Away Record 4-1
1965 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1965 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1965 All Mid-American Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
Field goals in college football were originally worth five points. This was decreased to four points in 1904 and three points in 1909.