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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

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