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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 <-- 1971 <- 1972 -> 1973 --> 2024

1972 Season Highlights

Don Nehlen enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Bowling Green.

1972 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 16	@ Purdue	17	14	W
Sat., Sep. 23	@ Miami Ohio	16	7	W
Sat., Sep. 30	@ Western Michigan	13	13	T
Sat., Oct. 7	@ Toledo	19	8	W
Sat., Oct. 14	vs. Kent	10	14	L
Sat., Oct. 21	@ San Diego State	19	35	L
Sat., Oct. 28	vs. Marshall	46	7	W
Sat., Nov. 4	vs. Ohio	17	0	W
Sat., Nov. 11	vs. Dayton	5	0	W
Sat., Nov. 18	@ Tampa	22	29	L

1972 Season Totals
Record	6-3 -1
Points Scored	184
Scoring Average	18.4
Points Allowed	127
Defense Average	12.7
Opponents Record	41-33
Conference Record	3-1
Home Record	3-1
Away Record	3-2 -1

1972 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1972 Mid-American- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Kent State	6-5-1	191	196	Lost 18-21	4-1	111	56	Don James
Bowling Green	6-3-1	184	127		3-1-1	75	42	Don Nehlen
Toledo	6-5	196	210		3-3	110	118	John A. Murphy
Miami Ohio	7-3	232	116		2-3	107	87	Bill Mallory
Western Michigan	7-3-1	229	201		2-2-1	81	100	William Doolittle
Ohio	3-8	185	321		2-4	102	162	Bill Hess
Eastern Michigan	6-4	202	162					Dan Boisture
Central Michigan	5-5-1	265	190					Roy Kramer

1972 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1972 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 most points scored in a college football Bowl game is 66, scored by Nebraska against Northwestern in the 2000 Alamo Bowl.