1967 Bowling Green Falcons football team

1967 Bowling Green Falcons football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	6–4 (2–4 MAC)
Head coach	Bob Gibson (3rd season)
Home stadium	Doyt Perry Stadium
Seasons ←  1966 1968  →

1967 Mid-American Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Toledo +	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
Ohio +	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Miami (OH)	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Western Michigan	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Bowling Green	2	–	4	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Kent State	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Marshall	0	–	6	–	0			0	–	10	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions Kent State forfeited a conference win over Ohio.

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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 23	Quantico Marines *	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	W 29–0
September 30	at Dayton *	Baujan Field Dayton, OH	W 7–0	14,300
October 7	Western Michigan	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	L 6–10	12,972
October 14	Toledo	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH (rivalry)	L 0–33	20,547
October 21	at Kent State	Memorial Stadium Kent, OH (rivalry)	W 7–6
October 28	Miami (OH)	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	L 7–9	17,842
November 4	at Marshall	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	W 9–7	6,000
November 11	at Ohio	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	L 7–31	15,300
November 18	Northern Illinois *	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	W 17–7	7,297	[4]
November 25	at Cal State Los Angeles *	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	W 42–27	2,414–2,464	[5] [6]
*Non-conference game

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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. "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.
6. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal State Los Angeles)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 23, 2022.
7. "1967-68 Bowling Green Falcons; Schedule/Results". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved April 21, 2025.