1971 Bowling Green Falcons football team
| 1971 Bowling Green Falcons football | |
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| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Record | 6–4 (4–1 MAC) |
| Head coach |
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| Defensive coordinator | Gary Tranquill (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Doyt Perry Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 Toledo $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1971 Bowling Green Falcons football team was an American football team that represented Bowling Green University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. In their fourth season under head coach Don Nehlen, the Falcons compiled a 6–4 record (4–1 against MAC opponents) and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 263 to 207.[1]
The team's statistical leaders included Reid Lamport with 1,006 passing yards, Paul Miles with 1,185 rushing yards, and Rick Newman with 443 receiving yards.[2]
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 18 | at Ohio | W 20–19 | |||||
| September 25 | East Carolina* | W 47–21 | 14,689 | [3] | |||
| October 2 | Western Michigan |
| W 23–6 | ||||
| October 9 | No. 20 Toledo |
| L 7–24 | ||||
| October 16 | at Kent State | W 46–33 | 13,643 | [4] | |||
| October 23 | Miami (OH) |
| W 33–7 | ||||
| October 30 | at Marshall* | L 10–12 | |||||
| November 6 | at Texas–Arlington* | W 34–17 | 1,000 | [5] | |||
| November 13 | Xavier* |
| L 27–42 | [6] | |||
| November 20 | at Dayton* | L 16–26 | |||||
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References[edit]
- ^ "1971 Bowling Green State Falcons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
- ^ "1971 Bowling Green State Falcons Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
- ^ "Bowling Green soars by Pirates, 47–21". The News and Observer. September 26, 1971. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Scott Bosley (October 17, 1971). "BG Blitz Tops Kent 46–33". The Akron Beacon Journal. pp. B1, B6 – via Newspapers.comḐ.
- ^ "Mavs bowled over by 34–17". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 7, 1971. p. B2. Retrieved January 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Xavier scores first win". The Tribune. November 14, 1971. Retrieved January 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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