1971 Bowling Green Falcons football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record6–4 (4–1 MAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorGary Tranquill (1st season)
Home stadiumDoyt Perry Stadium
1971 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 14 Toledo $ 5 0 012 0 0
Bowling Green 4 1 06 4 0
Western Michigan 2 3 07 3 0
Miami (OH) 2 3 07 3 0
Ohio 2 3 05 5 0
Kent State 0 5 03 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at OhioW 20–19
September 25East Carolina*W 47–2114,689[3]
October 2Western Michigan
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
W 23–6
October 9 No. 20 Toledo
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH (rivalry)
L 7–24
October 16at Kent StateW 46–3313,643[4]
October 23Miami (OH)
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
W 33–7
October 30at Marshall*L 10–12
November 6at Texas–Arlington*W 34–171,000[5]
November 13Xavier*
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
L 27–42[6]
November 20at Dayton*L 16–26
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "1971 Bowling Green State Falcons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  2. "1971 Bowling Green State Falcons Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  3. "Bowling Green soars by Pirates, 47–21". The News and Observer. September 26, 1971. Retrieved March 3, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  4. Scott Bosley (October 17, 1971). "BG Blitz Tops Kent 46–33". The Akron Beacon Journal. pp. B1, B6 via Newspapers.comḐ.
  5. "Mavs bowled over by 34–17". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 7, 1971. p. B2. Retrieved January 11, 2021 via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  6. "Xavier scores first win". The Tribune. November 14, 1971. Retrieved January 19, 2023 via Newspapers.com.


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