1970 Bowling Green Falcons football team
The 1970 Bowling Green Falcons football team was an American football team that represented Bowling Green University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1970 college football season. In their third season under head coach Don Nehlen, the Falcons compiled a 2–6–1 record (1–4 against MAC opponents) and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 178 to 118.[1]
| 1970 Bowling Green Falcons football | |
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| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| 1970 record | 2–6–1 (1–4 MAC) |
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| Home stadium | Doyt Perry Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 Toledo $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included Vern Wireman with 622 passing yards, Julius Livas with 279 rushing yards, and Bill Pittman with 235 receiving yards.[2]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
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| September 19 | at Utah State | L 14–33 | |
| September 26 | Dayton | T 14–14 | |
| October 3 | at Western Michigan | L 3–23 | |
| October 10 | at Toledo | L 0–20 | |
| October 17 | Kent State | W 44–0 | |
| October 24 | at Miami (OH) | L 3–7 | |
| October 31 | Marshall | W 26–24 | |
| November 7 | Ohio | L 7–34 | |
| November 14 | West Texas State | L 7–23 |
References
- "1970 Bowling Green State Falcons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
- "1970 Bowling Green State Falcons Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
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