1971 Bowling Green Falcons football team

1971 Bowling Green Falcons football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record6–4 (4–1 MAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorGary Tranquill (1st season)
Home stadiumDoyt Perry Stadium
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
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 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]

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]

  1. ^ "1971 Bowling Green State Falcons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  2. ^ "1971 Bowling Green State Falcons Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.