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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-

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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
Record	6-4
Points Scored	179
Scoring Average	17.9
Points Allowed	146
Defense Average	14.6
Opponents Record	36-34
Conference Record	4-1
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	3-2

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	11-0	385	160	Won 56-33	5-0	156	75	Frank X. Lauterbur
Bowling Green	6-4	179	146		4-1	80	53	Don Nehlen
Miami Ohio	7-3	231	139		2-3	72	75	Bill Mallory
Ohio	5-4-1	256	222		2-3	103	98	Bill Hess
Kent State	5-5	166	198		1-4	47	132	Dave Puddington
Western Michigan	4-6	216	203		1-4	93	118	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

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.