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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  <-- 1969 <- 1970 -> 1971 --> 2024
1970 Season Highlights
 Don Nehlen enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Bowling Green.
 
1970 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  @ Utah State  14   33   L       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Dayton  14   14   T       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Western Michigan  3   23   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Toledo  0   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Kent  44   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Miami Ohio  3   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Marshall  26   24   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Ohio  7   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. West Texas A&M  7   23   L       
 
1970 Season Totals
  Record2-6 -1
  Points Scored118
  Scoring Average13.1
  Points Allowed178
  Defense Average19.8
  Opponents Record38-22
  Conference Record1-4
  Home Record2-2 -1
  Away Record0-4
1970 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1970 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Toledo 12-038488Won  40-125-013037  Frank X. Lauterbur
Miami Ohio 7-3187112 3-27560  Bill Mallory
Ohio 4-5178261 3-2111137  Bill Hess
Western Michigan 7-3277132 2-310994  William Doolittle
Kent State 3-7161222 1-464134  Dave Puddington
Bowling Green 2-6-1118178 1-45784  Don Nehlen

1970 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1970 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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