1971 Bowling Green Falcons football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record6–4 (4–1 MAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorGary Tranquill (1st season)
Home stadiumDoyt Perry Stadium
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
1971 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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]

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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at Ohio
W 20–19
September 25East Carolina*
W 47–2114,689[3]
October 2Western Michigan
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
W 23–6
October 9 No. 20 Toledo
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH (rivalry)
L 7–24
October 16at Kent State
W 46–3313,643[4]
October 23Miami (OH)
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
W 33–7
October 30at Marshall*
L 10–12
November 6at Texas–Arlington*
W 34–171,000[5]
November 13Xavier*
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
L 27–42[6]
November 20at Dayton*
L 16–26
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "1971 Bowling Green State Falcons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  2. ^ "1971 Bowling Green State Falcons Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  3. ^ "Bowling Green soars by Pirates, 47–21". The News and Observer. September 26, 1971. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Scott Bosley (October 17, 1971). "BG Blitz Tops Kent 46–33". The Akron Beacon Journal. pp. B1, B6 – via Newspapers.comḐ.
  5. ^ "Mavs bowled over by 34–17". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 7, 1971. p. B2. Retrieved January 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  6. ^ "Xavier scores first win". The Tribune. November 14, 1971. Retrieved January 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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