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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  <-- 1967 <- 1968 -> 1969 --> 2024
1968 Season Highlights
 Don Nehlen enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Bowling Green.
 
1968 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Ball State  62   8   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Dayton  20   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Western Michigan  17   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Toledo  0   0   T       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Kent  30   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Miami Ohio  7   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Marshall  54   28   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Ohio  27   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Northern Illinois  6   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Xavier  44   14   W       
 
1968 Season Totals
  Record6-3 -1
  Points Scored267
  Scoring Average26.7
  Points Allowed147
  Defense Average14.7
  Opponents Record32-35
  Conference Record3-2
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record2-2 -1
1968 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1968 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Ohio 10-1418228Lost  42-496-0205107  Bill Hess
Miami Ohio 7-324099 5-115748  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Bowling Green 6-3-1267147 3-2-1135104  Don Nehlen
Toledo 5-4-1230156 3-2-114191  Frank X. Lauterbur
Western Michigan 3-6160191 2-497121  William Doolittle
Kent State 1-9101230 1-562139  Dave Puddington
Marshall 0-9-1129358   Perry L. Moss

1968 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1968 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

In 1905, 18 men were killed in college football games, and 159 were permanently injured.