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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  <-- 1974 <- 1975 -> 1976 --> 2024
1975 Season Highlights
 Don Nehlen enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Bowling Green.
 
1975 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 13  @ Brigham Young  23   21   W       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Southern Mississippi  16   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Dayton  21   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Western Michigan  28   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Toledo  34   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Kent  35   9   W    @ Cleveland, OH   
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Miami Ohio  17   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Ball State  20   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Ohio  19   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Southern Illinois  48   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 29  @ Texas-Arlington  17   21   L       
 
1975 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored278
  Scoring Average25.3
  Points Allowed166
  Defense Average15.1
  Opponents Record44-33
  Conference Record4-2
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record5-1
1975 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1975 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Miami Ohio 11-1306141Won  20-76-0178104  Dick Crum
Ball State 9-2244171 5-2136120  Dave McClain
Central Michigan 8-2-1309102 5-1-119371  Roy Kramer
Bowling Green 8-3278166 4-215390  Don Nehlen
Toledo 5-6244277 4-4189208  John A. Murphy
Ohio 5-5-1164143 3-3-19987  Bill Hess
Kent State 4-7202289 1-6111190  Dennis Fitzgerald
Western Michigan 1-10119297 1-779211  Elliot Uzelac
Eastern Michigan 4-6198171 0-33568  George Mans
Northern Illinois 3-8193230   Jerry Ippoliti

1975 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1975 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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