1969 Bowling Green Falcons football team

1969 Bowling Green Falcons football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record6–4 (4–1 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDoyt Perry Stadium
1969 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Toledo $ 5 – 0 – 0 11 – 0 – 0
Bowling Green 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Miami (OH) 2 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Ohio 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 1
Kent State 1 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Western Michigan 1 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1969 Bowling Green Falcons football team was an American football team that represented Bowling Green University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. In their second season under head coach Don Nehlen, the Falcons compiled a 6–4 record (4–1 against MAC opponents), finished in second place in the MAC, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 179 to 146.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Vern Wireman with 1,666 passing yards, Isaac Wright with 344 rushing yards, and Bob Zimpfer with 785 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 201:30 p.m.Utah State*
L 6–1414,644[4]
September 278:00 p.m.at Dayton*
W 27–712,238[5]
October 4Western Michigan
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
W 21–1011,623[6]
October 11Toledo
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH (rivalry)
L 26–2720,820[7]
October 18at Kent State
W 7–017,628[8]
October 25Miami (OH)
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
W 3–021,465[9]
November 1at Marshall*
L 16–216,000[10]
November 8at Ohio
W 23–1616,203[11]
November 153:00 p.m.at West Texas State*
L 12–2812,000[12]
November 22Northern Illinois*
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
W 38–237,864[13]

[14]

References

  1. ^ "1969 Bowling Green State Falcons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  2. ^ "1969 Mid-American Conference Year Summary". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  3. ^ "1969 Bowling Green State Falcons Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  4. ^ "Utah State come out of 'deep freeze', rolls to 14–6 win over Bowling Green". The Salt Lake Tribune. September 21, 1969. Retrieved October 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Interceptions help Falcons stop Flyers". Springfield News-Sun. September 28, 1969. Retrieved October 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bowling Green whips Broncos". Oakland Tribune. October 5, 1969. Retrieved October 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Windy win". News Journal. October 12, 1969. Retrieved October 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Falcons shut out punchless Kent, 7–0 – or did they?". The Blade. October 19, 1969. Retrieved October 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "BG field goal muddles MAC race". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 26, 1969. Retrieved October 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Herd upsets Falcons, snaps 27-game skid". Springfield News-Sun. November 2, 1969. Retrieved October 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Falcons skin Bobcats by 7". The Plain Dealer. November 9, 1969. Retrieved October 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "WTSU drops Falcons". The Odessa American. November 16, 1969. Retrieved October 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Huskies vs. B.G." Chicago Tribune. November 23, 1969. Retrieved October 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Schedule/Results (1969 Bowling Green)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
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