1966 Bowling Green Falcons football team

The 1966 Bowling Green Falcons football team was an American football team that represented Bowling Green State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. In their second season under head coach Bob Gibson, the Falcons compiled a 6–3 record (4–2 against MAC opponents), finished in third place in the MAC, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 187 to 124.[1][2]

1966 Bowling Green Falcons football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
1966 record6–3 (4–2 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDoyt Perry Stadium
1966 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Miami + 5 1 09 1 0
Western Michigan + 5 1 07 3 0
Bowling Green 4 2 06 3 0
Ohio 3 3 05 5 0
Kent State 2 4 04 6 0
Toledo 1 5 02 7 1
Marshall 1 5 02 8 0
  • + Conference co-champions

The team's statistical leaders included P.J. Nyitray with 431 passing yards, Dave Cranmer with 374 rushing yards, and Eddie Jones with 525 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 17at Tampa*L 13–20
September 24Dayton*W 13–0
October 1at Western MichiganL 14–16
October 8at ToledoW 14–13
October 15Kent State
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
L 12–35
October 22at Miami (OH)W 17–14
October 29Marshall
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
W 14–6
November 5Ohio
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
W 28–0
November 12at Temple*W 62–20[4]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "1966 Bowling Green State Falcons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  2. "1966 Mid-American Conference Year Summary". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  3. "1966 Bowling Green State Falcons Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  4. Nagurny, Nick (November 20, 1966). "Bowling Green Routs Temple; Radich Scores 4". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 via Newspapers.com.


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