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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  <-- 1968 <- 1969 -> 1970 --> 2024
1969 Season Highlights
 Don Nehlen enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Bowling Green.
 
1969 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Utah State  6   14   L       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Dayton  27   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Western Michigan  21   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Toledo  26   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Kent  7   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Miami Ohio  3   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Marshall  16   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Ohio  23   16   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ West Texas A&M  12   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Northern Illinois  38   23   W       
 
1969 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored179
  Scoring Average17.9
  Points Allowed146
  Defense Average14.6
  Opponents Record36-34
  Conference Record4-1
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record3-2
1969 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1969 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Toledo 11-0385160Won  56-335-015675  Frank X. Lauterbur
Bowling Green 6-4179146 4-18053  Don Nehlen
Miami Ohio 7-3231139 2-37275  Bill Mallory
Ohio 5-4-1256222 2-310398  Bill Hess
Kent State 5-5166198 1-447132  Dave Puddington
Western Michigan 4-6216203 1-493118  William Doolittle

1969 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1969 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

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.