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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  <-- 1972 <- 1973 -> 1974 --> 2024
1973 Season Highlights
 Don Nehlen enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Bowling Green.
 
1973 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 15  @ Syracuse  41   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ Dayton  31   16   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Western Michigan  31   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Toledo  49   35   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Kent  7   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Miami Ohio  8   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Marshall  24   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Ohio  23   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Eastern Michigan  31   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Northern Illinois  21   20   W       
 
1973 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored266
  Scoring Average26.6
  Points Allowed209
  Defense Average20.9
  Opponents Record43-43
  Conference Record4-3
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record3-2
1973 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1973 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kent State 9-2300131 6-121992  Don James
Miami Ohio 11-022376 5-010133  Bill Mallory
Bowling Green 7-3266209 4-3170158  Don Nehlen
Western Michigan 6-5190218 4-4144172  William Doolittle
Ohio 5-5156231 2-361103  Bill Hess
Toledo 3-8229288 2-4131170  John A. Murphy
Central Michigan 7-4197151   Roy Kramer
Eastern Michigan 6-4265190   Dan Boisture
Northern Illinois 6-5327270   Jerry Ippoliti
Ball State 5-5-1226201   Dave McClain

1973 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1973 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 biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.