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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  <-- 1974 <- 1975 -> 1976 --> 2024
1975 Season Highlights
 Don Nehlen enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Bowling Green.
 
1975 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 13  @ Brigham Young  23   21   W       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Southern Mississippi  16   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Dayton  21   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Western Michigan  28   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Toledo  34   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Kent  35   9   W    @ Cleveland, OH   
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Miami Ohio  17   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Ball State  20   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Ohio  19   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Southern Illinois  48   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 29  @ Texas-Arlington  17   21   L       
 
1975 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored278
  Scoring Average25.3
  Points Allowed166
  Defense Average15.1
  Opponents Record44-33
  Conference Record4-2
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record5-1
1975 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1975 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Miami Ohio 11-1306141Won  20-76-0178104  Dick Crum
Ball State 9-2244171 5-2136120  Dave McClain
Central Michigan 8-2-1309102 5-1-119371  Roy Kramer
Bowling Green 8-3278166 4-215390  Don Nehlen
Toledo 5-6244277 4-4189208  John A. Murphy
Ohio 5-5-1164143 3-3-19987  Bill Hess
Kent State 4-7202289 1-6111190  Dennis Fitzgerald
Western Michigan 1-10119297 1-779211  Elliot Uzelac
Eastern Michigan 4-6198171 0-33568  George Mans
Northern Illinois 3-8193230   Jerry Ippoliti

1975 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1975 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 Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.