1966 Bowling Green Falcons football team

1966 Bowling Green Falcons football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record6–3 (4–2 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDoyt Perry Stadium
Seasons
← 1965
1967 →
1966 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Miami (OH) + 5 1 0 9 1 0
Western Michigan + 5 1 0 7 3 0
Bowling Green 4 2 0 6 3 0
Ohio 3 3 0 5 5 0
Kent State 2 4 0 4 6 0
Toledo 1 5 0 2 7 1
Marshall 1 5 0 2 8 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1966 Bowling Green Falcons football team was an American football team that represented Bowling Green State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. In their second season under head coach Bob Gibson, the Falcons compiled a 6–3 record (4–2 against MAC opponents), finished in third place in the MAC, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 187 to 124.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included P.J. Nyitray with 431 passing yards, Dave Cranmer with 374 rushing yards, and Eddie Jones with 525 receiving yards.[3]

  1. ^ "1966 Bowling Green State Falcons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  2. ^ "1966 Mid-American Conference Year Summary". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  3. ^ "1966 Bowling Green State Falcons Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.