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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: Bob Gibson
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1919  <-- 1964 <- 1965 -> 1966 --> 2024
1965 Season Highlights
 Bob Gibson enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Bowling Green.
 The Falcons won the Mid-American Conference Championship.
 
1965 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 18  vs. Los Angeles State  21   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ West Texas A&M  0   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Dayton  9   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Western Michigan  21   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Toledo  21   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Kent  7   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Miami Ohio  7   23   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Marshall  20   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Ohio  17   7   W       
 
1965 Season Totals
  Record7-2
  Points Scored123
  Scoring Average13.7
  Points Allowed107
  Defense Average11.9
  Opponents Record23-25
  Conference Record5-1
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record4-1
1965 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1965 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Bowling Green 7-2123107 5-19373  Bob Gibson
Miami Ohio 7-3247137 5-115463  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Western Michigan 6-2-1128127 3-2-17387  William Doolittle
Kent State 5-4-1144114 3-2-110360  Leo Strang
Toledo 5-510496 2-45868  Frank X. Lauterbur
Marshall 5-5150168   Charlie Snyder
Ohio 0-1077210 0-644145  Bill Hess

1965 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1965 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 most points scored in a college football Bowl game is 66, scored by Nebraska against Northwestern in the 2000 Alamo Bowl.