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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 <-- 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
Record	2-6 -1
Points Scored	118
Scoring Average	13.1
Points Allowed	178
Defense Average	19.8
Opponents Record	38-22
Conference Record	1-4
Home Record	2-2 -1
Away Record	0-4

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	12-0	384	88	Won 40-12	5-0	130	37	Frank X. Lauterbur
Miami Ohio	7-3	187	112		3-2	75	60	Bill Mallory
Ohio	4-5	178	261		3-2	111	137	Bill Hess
Western Michigan	7-3	277	132		2-3	109	94	William Doolittle
Kent State	3-7	161	222		1-4	64	134	Dave Puddington
Bowling Green	2-6-1	118	178		1-4	57	84	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.

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.