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1976 Bowling Green Falcons football team

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1976 Bowling Green Falcons football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record6–5 (4–3 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDoyt Perry Stadium
Seasons
← 1975
1977 →
1976 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Ball State $ 4 1 0 8 3 0
Kent State 6 2 0 8 4 0
Ohio 6 2 0 7 4 0
Western Michigan 6 3 0 7 4 0
Central Michigan 4 3 0 7 4 0
Bowling Green 4 3 0 6 5 0
Miami (OH) 2 4 0 3 8 0
Toledo 2 6 0 3 8 0
Eastern Michigan 1 5 0 2 9 0
Northern Illinois 0 6 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1976 Bowling Green Falcons football team was an American football team that represented Bowling Green University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In their ninth season under head coach Don Nehlen, the Falcons compiled a 6–5 record (4–3 against MAC opponents), finished in sixth place in the MAC, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 292 to 249.[1]

The team's statistical leaders included Mark Miller with 1,839 passing yards, Dave Preston with 989 rushing yards, and Jeff Groth with 598 receiving yards.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 11at SyracuseW 22–7
September 18Eastern MichiganW 53–12
September 25San Diego StateL 15–27
October 2at Western MichiganW 31–28
October 9at ToledoW 29–28
October 16Kent StateW 17–13
October 23at Miami (OH)L 7–9
October 30Central MichiganL 28–38
November 6OhioL 26–31
November 13Southern IllinoisW 35–7
November 20at Tennessee-ChattanoogaL 29–49

References

  1. ^ "1976 Bowling Green State Falcons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  2. ^ "1976 Bowling Green State Falcons Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.