1975 Bowling Green Falcons football team

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The 1975 Bowling Green Falcons football team was an American football team that represented Bowling Green University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. In their eighth season under head coach Don Nehlen, the Falcons compiled an 8–3 record (4–2 against MAC opponents), finished in fourth place in the MAC, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 278 to 166.[1]

Record8–3 (4–2 MAC)
Headcoach
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1975 Bowling Green Falcons football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record8–3 (4–2 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDoyt Perry Stadium
Seasons
 1974
1976 
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1975 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 12 Miami (OH) $6001110
Central Michigan411821
Ball State420920
Bowling Green420830
Ohio331551
Toledo440560
Northern Illinois230380
Kent State160470
Western Michigan0701100
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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The team's statistical leaders included Mark Miller with 1,252 passing yards, Dan Saleet with 1,114 rushing yards, and Dave Dudley with 338 receiving yards.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13at BYU*W 23–2129,718[3]
September 20Southern Miss*W 16–1414,369[4]
September 27at Dayton*W 21–14[5]
October 4Western Michigan
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
W 28–013,090[6]
October 11Toledo
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH (rivalry)
W 34–1716,737[7]
October 18vs. Kent StateW 35–9[8]
October 25Miami (OH)
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
L 17–2024,194[9]
November 1Ball State
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
L 20–2713,286[10]
November 8at OhioW 19–1711,435[11]
November 15at Southern Illinois*W 48–6[12]
November 22at UT Arlington*L 17–214,500[13]
  • *Non-conference game
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