| 1971 Bowling Green Falcons football | |
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| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Record | 6–4 (4–1 MAC) |
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| Defensive coordinator | Gary Tranquill (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Doyt Perry Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
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.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 18 | at Ohio | W 20–19 | |||||
| September 25 | East Carolina* | W 47–21 | 14,689 | ||||
| October 2 | Western Michigan |
| W 23–6 | ||||
| October 9 | No. 20 Toledo |
| L 7–24 | ||||
| October 16 | at Kent State | W 46–33 | 13,643 | ||||
| October 23 | Miami (OH) |
| W 33–7 | ||||
| October 30 | at Marshall* | L 10–12 | |||||
| November 6 | at UT Arlington* | W 34–17 | 1,000 | ||||
| November 13 | Xavier* |
| L 27–42 | ||||
| November 20 | at Dayton* | L 16–26 | |||||
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References
- "1971 Bowling Green State Falcons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
- "1971 Bowling Green State Falcons Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
- "Bowling Green soars by Pirates, 47–21". The News and Observer. September 26, 1971. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- Scott Bosley (October 17, 1971). "BG Blitz Tops Kent 46–33". The Akron Beacon Journal. pp. B1, B6 – via Newspapers.comḐ.
- "Mavs bowled over by 34–17". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 7, 1971. p. B2. Retrieved January 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Xavier scores first win". The Tribune. November 14, 1971. Retrieved January 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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