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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: Bob Gibson
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1919  <-- 1964 <- 1965 -> 1966 --> 2024
1965 Season Highlights
 Bob Gibson enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Bowling Green.
 The Falcons won the Mid-American Conference Championship.
 
1965 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 18  vs. Los Angeles State  21   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ West Texas A&M  0   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Dayton  9   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Western Michigan  21   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Toledo  21   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Kent  7   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Miami Ohio  7   23   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Marshall  20   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Ohio  17   7   W       
 
1965 Season Totals
  Record7-2
  Points Scored123
  Scoring Average13.7
  Points Allowed107
  Defense Average11.9
  Opponents Record23-25
  Conference Record5-1
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record4-1
1965 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1965 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Bowling Green 7-2123107 5-19373  Bob Gibson
Miami Ohio 7-3247137 5-115463  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Western Michigan 6-2-1128127 3-2-17387  William Doolittle
Kent State 5-4-1144114 3-2-110360  Leo Strang
Toledo 5-510496 2-45868  Frank X. Lauterbur
Marshall 5-5150168   Charlie Snyder
Ohio 0-1077210 0-644145  Bill Hess

1965 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1965 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

Touchdowns in college football were originally counted as three points.