1967 Bowling Green Falcons football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record6–4 (2–4 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDoyt Perry Stadium
1967 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Toledo + 5 1 09 1 0
Ohio + 5 1 06 4 0
Miami (OH) 4 2 06 4 0
Western Michigan 4 2 05 4 0
Bowling Green 2 4 06 4 0
Kent State 1 5 05 5 0
Marshall 0 6 00 10 0
  • + Conference co-champions

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

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 StateW 7–6
October 28Miami (OH)
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
L 7–9
November 4at MarshallW 9–7
November 11at OhioL 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

  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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