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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 <-- 1970 <- 1971 -> 1972 --> 2024

1971 Season Highlights

Don Nehlen enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Bowling Green.

1971 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 18	@ Ohio	20	19	W
Sat., Sep. 25	vs. East Carolina	47	21	W
Sat., Oct. 2	vs. Western Michigan	23	6	W
Sat., Oct. 9	vs. Toledo	7	24	L
Sat., Oct. 16	@ Kent	46	33	W
Sat., Oct. 23	vs. Miami Ohio	33	7	W
Sat., Oct. 30	@ Marshall	10	12	L
Sat., Nov. 6	@ Texas-Arlington	34	17	W
Sat., Nov. 13	vs. Xavier	27	42	L
Sat., Nov. 20	@ Dayton	16	26	L

1971 Season Totals
Record	6-4
Points Scored	263
Scoring Average	26.3
Points Allowed	207
Defense Average	20.7
Opponents Record	37-25
Conference Record	4-1
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	3-2

1971 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1971 Mid-American- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Toledo	12-0	383	96	Won 28-3	5-0	176	71	John A. Murphy
Bowling Green	6-4	263	207		4-1	129	89	Don Nehlen
Miami Ohio	7-3	207	117		2-3	50	87	Bill Mallory
Western Michigan	7-3	228	124		2-3	95	79	William Doolittle
Ohio	5-5	240	173		2-3	101	100	Bill Hess
Kent State	3-8	169	304		0-5	60	185	Don James

1971 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1971 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.