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
Seasons
← 1968
1970 →
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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 20Utah State*
L 6–1414,644
September 27at Dayton*
W 27–7
October 4Western Michigan
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
W 21–10
October 11Toledo
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH (rivalry)
L 26–27
October 18at Kent State
W 7–0
October 25Miami (OH)
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
W 3–0
November 1at Marshall*
L 16–21
November 8at Ohio
W 23–16
November 15at West Texas State*
L 12–28
November 22Northern Illinois*
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
W 38–23
  • *Non-conference game

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.


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