1967 Bowling Green Falcons football team

1967 Bowling Green Falcons football
1967 Bowling Green Falcons football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
1967 record	6–4 (2–4 MAC)
Head coach	Bob Gibson (3rd season);
Home stadium	Doyt Perry Stadium
	Seasons ← 1966 1968 →

The 1967 Bowling Green Falcons football team was an American football team that represented Bowling Green State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. In their third and final season under head coach Bob Gibson, the Falcons compiled a 6–4 record (2–4 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for fifth place in the MAC, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 131 to 130.^[1]^[2]

The team's statistical leaders included P.J. Nyitray with 846 passing yards, Bob Zimpfer with 538 rushing yards, and Eddie Jones with 374 receiving yards.^[3]

Schedule[]

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 23	Quantico Marines*	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	W 29–0
September 30	at Dayton*	Baujan Field Dayton, OH	W 7–0
October 7	Western Michigan	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	L 6–10
October 14	Toledo	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	L 0–33
October 21	at Kent State	Memorial Stadium Kent, OH	W 7–6
October 28	Miami (OH)	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	L 7–9
November 4	at Marshall	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	W 9–7
November 11	at Ohio	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	L 7–31
November 18	Northern Illinois*	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	W 17–7	^[4]
November 25	at Cal State Los Angeles*	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	W 42–27	^[5]
*Non-conference game

References[]

^ "1967 Bowling Green State Falcons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
^ "1967 Mid-American Conference Year Summary". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
^ "1967 Bowling Green State Falcons Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
^ "Bowling Green 17–7 Winner In Finale". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Associated Press. November 19, 1967. p. 6D. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Bowling Green Rolls to 42–27 Win Over CSLA". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 26, 1967. p. D-10. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.

This college football 1960s season article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by .

[1] "1967 Bowling Green State Falcons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.

[2] "1967 Mid-American Conference Year Summary". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.

[3] "1967 Bowling Green State Falcons Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.

[4] "Bowling Green 17–7 Winner In Finale". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Associated Press. November 19, 1967. p. 6D. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "Bowling Green Rolls to 42–27 Win Over CSLA". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 26, 1967. p. D-10. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

v t Bowling Green Falcons football
Venues	Doyt Perry Stadium (1966–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Kent State (Anniversary Award) Toledo (Peace Pipe Trophy, 1980–2010; Battle of I-75 Trophy, 2011–present)
Culture & lore	Freddie and Frieda Falcon "" "" Falcon Marching Band
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
	1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021