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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  <-- 1975 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2024
1976 Season Highlights
 Don Nehlen enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Bowling Green.
 
1976 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 11  @ Syracuse  22   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 18  vs. Eastern Michigan  53   12   W       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. San Diego State  15   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Western Michigan  31   28   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Toledo  29   28   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Kent  17   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Miami Ohio  7   9   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Central Michigan  28   38   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Ohio  26   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Southern Illinois  35   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Tennessee-Chattanooga  29   49   L       
 
1976 Season Totals
  Record6-5
  Points Scored292
  Scoring Average26.5
  Points Allowed249
  Defense Average22.6
  Opponents Record42-46
  Conference Record4-3
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record3-2
1976 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1976 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kent State 8-4280206 6-220892  Dennis Fitzgerald
Ohio 7-4253175 6-2218120  Bill Hess
Western Michigan 7-4270202 6-3229160  Elliot Uzelac
Ball State 8-3257124 4-114554  Dave McClain
Central Michigan 7-4223219 4-3146151  Roy Kramer
Bowling Green 6-5292249 4-3191159  Don Nehlen
Miami Ohio 3-8160208 2-486106  Dick Crum
Toledo 3-8185232 2-6128179  John A. Murphy
Eastern Michigan 2-9132355 1-578224  Ed Chlebek
Northern Illinois 1-1056366   Pat Culpepper

1976 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1976 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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