1965 Bowling Green Falcons football
MAC co-champion
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record7–2 (5–1 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
Seasons
← 1964
1966 →
1965 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Bowling Green + 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Miami (OH) + 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Western Michigan 3 – 2 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
Kent State 3 – 2 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Marshall 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Toledo 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 1
Ohio 0 – 6 – 0 0 – 10 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1965 Bowling Green Falcons football team was an American football team that represented Bowling Green State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. In their first season under head coach Bob Gibson, the Falcons compiled a 7–2 record (5–1 against MAC opponents), tied with Miami for the MAC championship, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 123 to 107.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Dwight Wallace with 425 passing yards, Stew Williams with 616 rushing yards, and Dave Cranmer with 180 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18Cal State Los Angeles*
W 21–09,474[4]
September 25at West Texas State*
L 0–34
October 2at Dayton*
W 9–0
October 9Western Michigan
  • University Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
W 21–17
October 16Toledo
  • University Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH (rivalry)
W 21–14
October 23at Kent State
W 7–6
October 30Miami (OH)
  • University Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
L 7–23
November 6at Marshall
W 20–6
November 13at Ohio
W 17–7
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "1965 Bowling Green State Falcons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  2. ^ "1965 Mid-American Conference Year Summary". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  3. ^ "1965 Bowling Green State Falcons Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  4. ^ "Diablos Succumb in Ohio Heat, 21–0". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 19, 1965. p. D-11. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.


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