1975 Bowling Green Falcons football team

1975 Bowling Green Falcons football
Conference Mid-American Conference
Record 8–3 (4–2 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadium Doyt Perry Stadium
1975 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 12 Miami (OH) $ 6 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
Central Michigan 4 – 1 – 1 8 – 2 – 1
Ball State 4 – 2 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Bowling Green 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Ohio 3 – 3 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
Toledo 4 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Northern Illinois 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Kent State 1 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Western Michigan 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1975 Bowling Green Falcons football team was an American football team that represented Bowling Green University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. In their eighth season under head coach Don Nehlen, the Falcons compiled an 8–3 record (4–2 against MAC opponents), finished in fourth place in the MAC, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 278 to 166.

The team's statistical leaders included Mark Miller with 1,252 passing yards, Dan Saleet with 1,114 rushing yards, and Dave Dudley with 338 receiving yards.

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source
September 13 at BYU*
W 23–21 29,718
September 20 Southern Miss*
W 16–14 14,369
September 27 at Dayton*
W 21–14
October 4 Western Michigan
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
 W 28–0
October 11 Toledo
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH (rivalry)
 W 34–17
October 18 vs. Kent State
W 35–9
October 25 Miami (OH)
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
 L 17–20
November 1 Ball State
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
 L 20–27
November 8 at Ohio
W 19–17
November 15 at Southern Illinois*
W 48–6
November 22 at Texas–Arlington*
L 17–21 4,500
  • *Non-conference game