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1968 Bowling Green Falcons football team

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1968 Bowling Green Falcons football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record6–3–1 (3–2–1 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDoyt Perry Stadium
Seasons
← 1967
1969 →
1968 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 20 Ohio $ 6 0 0 10 1 0
Miami (OH) 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 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 NCAA University Division 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]

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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21Ball State*W 62–816,129[4]
September 28Dayton*
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
W 20–14
October 5at Western MichiganW 17–10
October 12at ToledoT 0–0
October 19Kent State
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH (rivalry)
W 30–7
October 26at Miami (OH)L 7–31
November 2Marshall
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
W 54–28
November 9Ohio
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
L 27–28
November 16at Northern Illinois*L 6–78,700[5]
November 23at Xavier*W 44–149,681[6]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  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.
  4. ^ "Ball State Overpowered". The Muncie Star. September 22, 1968. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  6. ^ "Bee Gees bash Xavier, 44–14". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 24, 1968. Retrieved May 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.