1971 Bowling Green Falcons football team
American college football season
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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]
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record6–4 (4–1 MAC)
Headcoach
- Don Nehlen (4th season)
DefensivecoordinatorGary Tranquill (1st season)
| 1971 Bowling Green Falcons football | |
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| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Record | 6–4 (4–1 MAC) |
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| Defensive coordinator | Gary Tranquill (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Doyt Perry Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 Toledo $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 18 | 1:30 p.m. | at Ohio | W 20–19 | 15,600 | [3] | |||
| September 25 | 1:30 p.m. | East Carolina* | W 47–21 | 14,689 | [4] | |||
| October 2 | 1:30 p.m. | Western Michigan |
| W 23–6 | 15,585 | [5] | ||
| October 9 | 1:30 p.m. | No. 20 Toledo |
| L 7–24 | 26,860 | [6] | ||
| October 16 | 1:30 p.m. | at Kent State | W 46–33 | 13,643 | [7] | |||
| October 23 | 1:30 p.m. | Miami (OH) |
| W 33–7 | 17,787 | [8] | ||
| October 30 | 1:30 p.m. | at Marshall* | L 10–12 | 14,110 | [9] | |||
| November 6 | 8:30 p.m. | at UT Arlington* | W 34–17 | 1,000 | [10] | |||
| November 13 | 1:30 p.m. | Xavier* |
| L 27–42 | 15,811 | [11] | ||
| November 20 | 1:30 p.m. | at Dayton* | L 16–26 | 7,257 | [12] | |||
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