1968 Bowling Green Falcons football team

The 1968 Bowling Green Falcons football team was an American football team that represented Bowling Green State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1968 college football season. In their first season under head coach Don Nehlen, the Falcons compiled a 6–3–1 record (3–2–1 against MAC opponents), finished in third place in the MAC, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 267 to 147.[1][2]

1968 Bowling Green Falcons football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
1968 record6–3–1 (3–2–1 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDoyt Perry Stadium
1968 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 20 Ohio $ 6 0 0  10 1 0
Miami 5 1 0  7 3 0
Bowling Green 3 2 1  6 3 1
Toledo 3 2 1  5 4 1
Western Michigan 2 4 0  3 6 0
Kent State 1 5 0  1 9 0
Marshall 0 6 0  0 9 1
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included P.J. Nyitray with 898 passing yards, Fred Mathews with 733 rushing yards, and Eddie Jones with 716 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 21Ball StateW 62–8
September 28DaytonW 20–14
October 5at Western MichiganW 17–10
October 12at ToledoT 0–0
October 19Kent StateW 30–7
October 26at Miami (OH)L 7–31
November 2MarshallW 54–28
November 9OhioL 27–28
November 16at Northern IllinoisL 6–7
November 23at XavierW 44–14

References

  1. "1968 Bowling Green State Falcons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  2. "1968 Mid-American Conference Year Summary". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  3. "1968 Bowling Green State Falcons Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
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