1971 Bowling Green Falcons football team

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]

1971 Bowling Green Falcons football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	6–4 (4–1 MAC)
Head coach	Don Nehlen (4th season)
Defensive coordinator	Gary Tranquill (1st season)
Home stadium	Doyt Perry Stadium
Seasons ← 1970 1972 →

1971 Mid-American Conference football standings

v t e	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 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

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	1:30 p.m.	at Ohio	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	W 20–19	15,600
September 25	1:30 p.m.	East Carolina*	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	W 47–21	14,689	[3]
October 2	1:30 p.m.	Western Michigan	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	W 23–6	15,585
October 9	1:30 p.m.	No. 20 Toledo	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH (rivalry)	L 7–24	26,860
October 16	1:30 p.m.	at Kent State	Memorial Stadium Kent, OH (rivalry)	W 46–33	13,643	[4]
October 23	1:30 p.m.	Miami (OH)	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	W 33–7	17,787
October 30	1:30 p.m.	at Marshall*	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	L 10–12	14,110
November 6	8:30 p.m.	at UT Arlington*	Turnpike Stadium Arlington, TX	W 34–17	1,000	[5]
November 13	1:30 p.m.	Xavier*	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	L 27–42	15,811	[6]
November 20	1:30 p.m.	at Dayton*	Baujan Field Dayton, OH	L 16–26	7,257
*Non-conference game Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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