1970 Bowling Green Falcons football team

1970 Bowling Green Falcons football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	2–6–1 (1–4 MAC)
Head coach	Don Nehlen (3rd season)
Home stadium	Doyt Perry Stadium

1970 Mid-American Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 12 Toledo $	5	–	0	–	0			12	–	0	–	0
Miami (OH)	3	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Ohio	3	–	2	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Western Michigan	2	–	3	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Kent State	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Bowling Green	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	6	–	1
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1970 Bowling Green Falcons football team was an American football team that represented Bowling Green University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1970 college football season. In their third season under head coach Don Nehlen, the Falcons compiled a 2–6–1 record (1–4 against MAC opponents) and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 178 to 118.

The team's statistical leaders included Vern Wireman with 622 passing yards, Julius Livas with 279 rushing yards, and Bill Pittman with 235 receiving yards.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 19	at Utah State	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	L 14–33
September 26	Dayton	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	T 14–14
October 3	at Western Michigan		L 3–23
October 10	at Toledo		L 0–20
October 17	Kent State		W 44–0
October 24	at Miami (OH)		L 3–7
October 31	Marshall		W 26–24
November 7	Ohio		L 7–34
November 14	West Texas State		L 7–23