1968 Bowling Green Falcons football team

The 1968 Bowling Green Falcons football team was an American football team that represented Bowling Green State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. In their first season under head coach Don Nehlen, the Falcons compiled a 6–3–1 record (3–2–1 against MAC opponents), finished in third place in the MAC, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 267 to 147.^[1][2]

1968 Bowling Green Falcons football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	6–3–1 (3–2–1 MAC)
Head coach	Don Nehlen (1st season)
Home stadium	Doyt Perry Stadium
Seasons ← 1967 1969 →

1968 Mid-American Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 20 Ohio $	6	–	0	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
Miami (OH)	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Bowling Green	3	–	2	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
Toledo	3	–	2	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
Western Michigan	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Kent State	1	–	5	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
Marshall	0	–	6	–	0			0	–	9	–	1
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included P.J. Nyitray with 898 passing yards, Fred Mathews with 733 rushing yards, and Eddie Jones with 716 receiving yards.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	Ball State*	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	W 62–8	16,129	^[4]
September 28	Dayton*	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	W 20–14
October 5	at Western Michigan	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	W 17–10
October 12	at Toledo	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH (rivalry)	T 0–0
October 19	Kent State	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH (rivalry)	W 30–7
October 26	at Miami (OH)	Miami Field Oxford, OH	L 7–31
November 2	Marshall	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	W 54–28
November 9	Ohio	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	L 27–28
November 16	at Northern Illinois*	Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL	L 6–7	8,700	^[5]
November 23	at Xavier*	Xavier Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 44–14	9,681	^[6]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1968 Bowling Green State Falcons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
2. "1968 Mid-American Conference Year Summary". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
3. "1968 Bowling Green State Falcons Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
4. "Ball State Overpowered". The Muncie Star. September 22, 1968. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
6. "Bee Gees bash Xavier, 44–14". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 24, 1968. Retrieved May 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.