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Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, KY
Founded: 1910
Stadium: Doyt Perry Stadium
Capacity: 30,599
Colors: Orange & Brown
Coach: Bob Gibson
Conference: Mid-American-

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1919 <-- 1965 <- 1966 -> 1967 --> 2024

1966 Season Highlights

Bob Gibson enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Bowling Green.

1966 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 24	@ Tampa	13	20	L
Sat., Oct. 1	vs. Dayton	13	0	W
Sat., Oct. 8	@ Western Michigan	14	16	L
Sat., Oct. 15	@ Toledo	14	13	W
Sat., Oct. 22	vs. Kent	12	35	L
Sat., Oct. 29	@ Miami Ohio	17	14	W
Sat., Nov. 5	vs. Marshall	14	6	W
Sat., Nov. 12	vs. Ohio	28	0	W
Sat., Nov. 19	@ Temple	62	20	W

1966 Season Totals
Record	6-3
Points Scored	187
Scoring Average	20.8
Points Allowed	124
Defense Average	13.8
Opponents Record	31-27
Conference Record	4-2
Home Record	3-1
Away Record	3-2

1966 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1966 Mid-American- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Miami Ohio	9-1	229	76		5-1	116	49	Glenn Bo Schembechler
Western Michigan	7-3	175	194		5-1	115	115	William Doolittle
Bowling Green	6-3	187	124		4-2	99	84	Bob Gibson
Ohio	5-5	149	183		3-3	87	97	Bill Hess
Kent State	4-6	211	161		2-4	100	90	Leo Strang
Toledo	2-7-1	137	162		1-5	87	108	Frank X. Lauterbur
Marshall	2-8	113	210					Charlie Snyder

1966 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1966 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.