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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1919  <-- 1965 <- 1966 -> 1967 --> 2024
1966 Season Highlights
 Bob Gibson enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Bowling Green.
 
1966 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Tampa  13   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Dayton  13   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Western Michigan  14   16   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Toledo  14   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Kent  12   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Miami Ohio  17   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Marshall  14   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Ohio  28   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Temple  62   20   W       
 
1966 Season Totals
  Record6-3
  Points Scored187
  Scoring Average20.8
  Points Allowed124
  Defense Average13.8
  Opponents Record31-27
  Conference Record4-2
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record3-2
1966 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1966 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Miami Ohio 9-122976 5-111649  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Western Michigan 7-3175194 5-1115115  William Doolittle
Bowling Green 6-3187124 4-29984  Bob Gibson
Ohio 5-5149183 3-38797  Bill Hess
Kent State 4-6211161 2-410090  Leo Strang
Toledo 2-7-1137162 1-587108  Frank X. Lauterbur
Marshall 2-8113210   Charlie Snyder

1966 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1966 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

The first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.