1967 Bowling Green Falcons football team

1967 Bowling Green Falcons football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record6–4 (2–4 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDoyt Perry Stadium
Seasons
← 1966
1968 →
1967 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Toledo + 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
Ohio + 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Miami (OH) 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Western Michigan 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Bowling Green 2 – 4 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Kent State 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Marshall 0 – 6 – 0 0 – 10 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • Kent State forfeited a conference win over Ohio.

The 1967 Bowling Green Falcons football team was an American football team that represented Bowling Green State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. In their third and final season under head coach Bob Gibson, the Falcons compiled a 6–4 record (2–4 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for fifth place in the MAC, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 131 to 130.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included P.J. Nyitray with 846 passing yards, Bob Zimpfer with 538 rushing yards, and Eddie Jones with 374 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23Quantico Marines*
W 29–0
September 30at Dayton*
W 7–0
October 7Western Michigan
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
L 6–10
October 14Toledo
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH (rivalry)
L 0–33
October 21at Kent State
W 7–6
October 28Miami (OH)
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
L 7–9
November 4at Marshall
W 9–7
November 11at Ohio
L 7–31
November 18Northern Illinois*
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
W 17–77,297[4][5]
November 25at Cal State Los Angeles*
W 42–272,414–2,464[6][7]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1967 Bowling Green State Falcons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  2. ^ "1967 Mid-American Conference Year Summary". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  3. ^ "1967 Bowling Green State Falcons Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  4. ^ "Bowling Green 17–7 Winner In Finale". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Associated Press. November 19, 1967. p. 6D. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  6. ^ "Bowling Green Rolls to 42–27 Win Over CSLA". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 26, 1967. p. D-10. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.


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