1968 Bowling Green Falcons football team

The 1968 Bowling Green Falcons football team was an American football team that represented Bowling Green State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. In their first season under head coach Don Nehlen, the Falcons compiled a 6–3–1 record (3–2–1 against MAC opponents), finished in third place in the MAC, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 267 to 147.[1][2]

1968 Bowling Green Falcons football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record6–3–1 (3–2–1 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDoyt Perry Stadium
1968 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 20 Ohio $ 6 –0 –010 –1 –0
Miami (OH) 5 –1 –07 –3 –0
Bowling Green 3 –2 –16 –3 –1
Toledo 3 –2 –15 –4 –1
Western Michigan 2 –4 –03 –6 –0
Kent State 1 –5 –01 –9 –0
Marshall 0 –6 –00 –9 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included P.J. Nyitray with 898 passing yards, Fred Mathews with 733 rushing yards, and Eddie Jones with 716 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21Ball State*
W 62–816,129[4]
September 28Dayton*
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
W 20–14
October 5at Western Michigan
W 17–10
October 12at Toledo
T 0–0
October 19Kent State
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH (rivalry)
W 30–7
October 26at Miami (OH)
L 7–31
November 2Marshall
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
W 54–28
November 9Ohio
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
L 27–28
November 16at Northern Illinois*
L 6–78,700[5]
November 23at Xavier*
W 44–149,681[6]
  • *Non-conference game

References
  1. "1968 Bowling Green State Falcons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  2. "1968 Mid-American Conference Year Summary". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  3. "1968 Bowling Green State Falcons Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  4. "Ball State Overpowered". The Muncie Star. September 22, 1968. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  6. "Bee Gees bash Xavier, 44–14". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 24, 1968. Retrieved May 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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