1972 Bowling Green Falcons football team

The 1972 Bowling Green Falcons football team was an American football team that represented Bowling Green University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. In their fifth season under head coach Don Nehlen, the Falcons compiled a 6–3–1 record (3–1–1 against MAC opponents) and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 184 to 127.[1]

1972 Bowling Green Falcons football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
1972 record6–3–1 (3–1–1 MAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorGary Tranquill (2nd season)
Home stadiumDoyt Perry Stadium
1972 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Kent State $ 4 1 06 5 1
Bowling Green 3 1 16 3 1
Western Michigan 2 2 17 3 1
Miami 2 3 07 3 0
Toledo 2 3 06 5 0
Ohio 1 4 03 8 0
  • $ Conference champion

The team's statistical leaders included Reid Lamport and Joe Babics, each with 430 passing yards, Paul Miles with 1,024 rushing yards, and Roger Wallace with 242 receiving yards.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 16at No. 18 Purdue*W 17–14
September 23at Miami (OH)W 16–7
September 30at Western MichiganT 13–13
October 7at ToledoW 19–8
October 14Kent State
  • Doyt L. Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
L 10–14[3]
October 21at San Diego State*L 19–35[4]
October 28Marshall*
  • Doyt L. Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
W 46–7
November 4Ohio
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
W 17–0
November 11Dayton*
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
W 17–0
November 18at Tampa*L 22–29
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "1972 Bowling Green State Falcons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  2. "1972 Bowling Green State Falcons Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  3. "BG dims Flashes MAC title hopes". Journal News. Hamilton, Ohio. October 13, 1974. p. C3 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Unbeaten Mustangs Win 11-10 Thriller". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 22, 1972. p. C-17. Retrieved January 16, 2017 via Newspapers.com.


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