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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  <-- 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
  Record6-3 -1
  Points Scored184
  Scoring Average18.4
  Points Allowed127
  Defense Average12.7
  Opponents Record41-33
  Conference Record3-1
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record3-2 -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 6-5-1191196Lost  18-214-111156  Don James
Bowling Green 6-3-1184127 3-1-17542  Don Nehlen
Toledo 6-5196210 3-3110118  John A. Murphy
Miami Ohio 7-3232116 2-310787  Bill Mallory
Western Michigan 7-3-1229201 2-2-181100  William Doolittle
Ohio 3-8185321 2-4102162  Bill Hess
Eastern Michigan 6-4202162   Dan Boisture
Central Michigan 5-5-1265190   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 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.