1971 Bowling Green Falcons football team

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

1971 Mid-American Conference football standings

	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 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 college 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
September 18	at Ohio		W 20–19
September 25	East Carolina		W 47–21
October 2	Western Michigan		W 23–6
October 9	Toledo		L 7–24
October 16	at Kent State		W 46–33
October 23	Miami (OH)		W 33–7
October 30	at Marshall		L 10–12
November 6	at Texas Arlington		W 34–17
November 13	Xavier		L 27–42
November 20	at Dayton		L 16–26