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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 <-- 1972 <- 1973 -> 1974 --> 2024

1973 Season Highlights

Don Nehlen enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Bowling Green.

1973 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 15	@ Syracuse	41	14	W
Sat., Sep. 22	@ Dayton	31	16	W
Sat., Sep. 29	vs. Western Michigan	31	20	W
Sat., Oct. 6	vs. Toledo	49	35	W
Sat., Oct. 13	@ Kent	7	21	L
Sat., Oct. 20	vs. Miami Ohio	8	31	L
Sat., Oct. 27	@ Marshall	24	21	W
Sat., Nov. 3	@ Ohio	23	24	L
Sat., Nov. 10	vs. Eastern Michigan	31	7	W
Sat., Nov. 17	vs. Northern Illinois	21	20	W

1973 Season Totals
Record	7-3
Points Scored	266
Scoring Average	26.6
Points Allowed	209
Defense Average	20.9
Opponents Record	43-43
Conference Record	4-3
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	3-2

1973 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1973 Mid-American- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Kent State	9-2	300	131		6-1	219	92	Don James
Miami Ohio	11-0	223	76		5-0	101	33	Bill Mallory
Bowling Green	7-3	266	209		4-3	170	158	Don Nehlen
Western Michigan	6-5	190	218		4-4	144	172	William Doolittle
Ohio	5-5	156	231		2-3	61	103	Bill Hess
Toledo	3-8	229	288		2-4	131	170	John A. Murphy
Central Michigan	7-4	197	151					Roy Kramer
Eastern Michigan	6-4	265	190					Dan Boisture
Northern Illinois	6-5	327	270					Jerry Ippoliti
Ball State	5-5-1	226	201					Dave McClain

1973 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1973 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 first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.