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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  <-- 1968 <- 1969 -> 1970 --> 2024
1969 Season Highlights
 Don Nehlen enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Bowling Green.
 
1969 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Utah State  6   14   L       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Dayton  27   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Western Michigan  21   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Toledo  26   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Kent  7   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Miami Ohio  3   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Marshall  16   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Ohio  23   16   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ West Texas A&M  12   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Northern Illinois  38   23   W       
 
1969 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored179
  Scoring Average17.9
  Points Allowed146
  Defense Average14.6
  Opponents Record36-34
  Conference Record4-1
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record3-2
1969 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1969 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Toledo 11-0385160Won  56-335-015675  Frank X. Lauterbur
Bowling Green 6-4179146 4-18053  Don Nehlen
Miami Ohio 7-3231139 2-37275  Bill Mallory
Ohio 5-4-1256222 2-310398  Bill Hess
Kent State 5-5166198 1-447132  Dave Puddington
Western Michigan 4-6216203 1-493118  William Doolittle

1969 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1969 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.