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1974 Bowling Green Falcons football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record6–4–1 (2–3 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDoyt Perry Stadium
Seasons← 19731975 →
1974 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Miami (OH) $ 5 – 0 – 0 10 – 0 – 1
Ohio 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Toledo 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Kent State 2 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Bowling Green 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 1
Western Michigan 0 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1974 Bowling Green Falcons football team was an American football team that represented Bowling Green University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In their seventh season under head coach Don Nehlen, the Falcons compiled a 6–4–1 record (2–3 against MAC opponents), finished in fifth place in the MAC, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 249 to 203.

The team's statistical leaders included Mark Miller with 725 passing yards, Dave Preston with 1,414 rushing yards, and John Boles with 291 receiving yards.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14at East Carolina*L 6–2416,500
September 21Dayton*W 41–21
September 28at Western MichiganW 21–13
October 5at ToledoL 19–24
October 12Kent State
  • Doyt L. Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH (rivalry)
W 26–1010,493
October 19at Miami (OH)L 10–34
October 26Marshall*
  • Doyt L. Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
W 28–3
November 2Ohio
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
L 22–33
November 9Arkansas State*
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
W 17–011,334
November 16at Southern Miss*W 38–203,571
November 23at San Diego State*T 21–2124,178
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "1974 Bowling Green State Falcons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  2. "1974 Bowling Green State Falcons Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  3. "Weaver leads ECU to 24–6 opening win". The News and Observer. September 15, 1974. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "BG dims Flashes MAC title hopes". Journal News. Hamilton, Ohio. October 13, 1974. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Preston, defense spark BG victory". Springfield News-Sun. November 10, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Preston sparks Bowling Green". Dayton Daily News. November 17, 1974. Retrieved March 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "San Diego State, Bowling Green Tie". Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. November 24, 1974. p. S-4. Retrieved January 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
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