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
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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
October 7	Western Michigan	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	L 6–10
October 14	Toledo	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH (rivalry)	L 0–33
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
November 4	at Marshall	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	W 9–7
November 11	at Ohio	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	L 7–31
November 18	Northern Illinois *	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	W 17–7	7,297	[4] [5]
November 25	at Cal State Los Angeles *	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	W 42–27	2,414–2,464	[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.