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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  <-- 1965 <- 1966 -> 1967 --> 2024
1966 Season Highlights
 Bob Gibson enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Bowling Green.
 
1966 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Tampa  13   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Dayton  13   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Western Michigan  14   16   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Toledo  14   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Kent  12   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Miami Ohio  17   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Marshall  14   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Ohio  28   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Temple  62   20   W       
 
1966 Season Totals
  Record6-3
  Points Scored187
  Scoring Average20.8
  Points Allowed124
  Defense Average13.8
  Opponents Record31-27
  Conference Record4-2
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record3-2
1966 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1966 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Miami Ohio 9-122976 5-111649  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Western Michigan 7-3175194 5-1115115  William Doolittle
Bowling Green 6-3187124 4-29984  Bob Gibson
Ohio 5-5149183 3-38797  Bill Hess
Kent State 4-6211161 2-410090  Leo Strang
Toledo 2-7-1137162 1-587108  Frank X. Lauterbur
Marshall 2-8113210   Charlie Snyder

1966 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1966 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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