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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: Don Nehlen
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1919  <-- 1970 <- 1971 -> 1972 --> 2024
1971 Season Highlights
 Don Nehlen enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Bowling Green.
 
1971 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 18  @ Ohio  20   19   W       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. East Carolina  47   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Western Michigan  23   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Toledo  7   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Kent  46   33   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Miami Ohio  33   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Marshall  10   12   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Texas-Arlington  34   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Xavier  27   42   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Dayton  16   26   L       
 
1971 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored263
  Scoring Average26.3
  Points Allowed207
  Defense Average20.7
  Opponents Record37-25
  Conference Record4-1
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record3-2
1971 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1971 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Toledo 12-038396Won  28-35-017671  John A. Murphy
Bowling Green 6-4263207 4-112989  Don Nehlen
Miami Ohio 7-3207117 2-35087  Bill Mallory
Western Michigan 7-3228124 2-39579  William Doolittle
Ohio 5-5240173 2-3101100  Bill Hess
Kent State 3-8169304 0-560185  Don James

1971 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1971 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.