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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  <-- 1973 <- 1974 -> 1975 --> 2024
1974 Season Highlights
 Don Nehlen enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Bowling Green.
 
1974 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 14  @ East Carolina  6   24   L       
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Dayton  41   21   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Western Michigan  21   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Toledo  19   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Kent  26   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Miami Ohio  10   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Marshall  28   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Ohio  22   33   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Arkansas State  17   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Southern Mississippi  38   20   W    @ Mobile, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ San Diego State  21   21   T       
 
1974 Season Totals
  Record6-4 -1
  Points Scored249
  Scoring Average22.6
  Points Allowed203
  Defense Average18.5
  Opponents Record54-42
  Conference Record2-3
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record2-3 -1
1974 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1974 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Miami Ohio 10-0-130386Won  21-106-019252  Dick Crum
Kent State 7-4254161 4-312499  Don James
Ohio 6-5249211 4-212989  Bill Hess
Toledo 6-5262270 4-3166174  John A. Murphy
Bowling Green 6-4-1249203 2-398114  Don Nehlen
Eastern Michigan 4-6-1143178   George Mans
Central Michigan 12-1450127   Roy Kramer
Ball State 6-4265177   Dave McClain
Western Michigan 3-8187269 1-7101212  William Doolittle
Northern Illinois 4-7186261   Jerry Ippoliti

1974 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1974 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.