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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  <-- 1969 <- 1970 -> 1971 --> 2024
1970 Season Highlights
 Don Nehlen enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Bowling Green.
 
1970 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  @ Utah State  14   33   L       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Dayton  14   14   T       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Western Michigan  3   23   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Toledo  0   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Kent  44   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Miami Ohio  3   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Marshall  26   24   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Ohio  7   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. West Texas A&M  7   23   L       
 
1970 Season Totals
  Record2-6 -1
  Points Scored118
  Scoring Average13.1
  Points Allowed178
  Defense Average19.8
  Opponents Record38-22
  Conference Record1-4
  Home Record2-2 -1
  Away Record0-4
1970 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1970 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Toledo 12-038488Won  40-125-013037  Frank X. Lauterbur
Miami Ohio 7-3187112 3-27560  Bill Mallory
Ohio 4-5178261 3-2111137  Bill Hess
Western Michigan 7-3277132 2-310994  William Doolittle
Kent State 3-7161222 1-464134  Dave Puddington
Bowling Green 2-6-1118178 1-45784  Don Nehlen

1970 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1970 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.