1976 Bowling Green Falcons football team

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The 1976 Bowling Green Falcons football team was an American football team that represented Bowling Green University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In their ninth season under head coach Don Nehlen, the Falcons compiled a 6–5 record (4–3 against MAC opponents), finished in sixth place in the MAC, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 292 to 249.[1]

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1976 Bowling Green Falcons football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record6–5 (4–3 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDoyt Perry Stadium
Seasons
 1975
1977 
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1976 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Ball State $ 4 1 08 3 0
Kent State 6 2 08 4 0
Ohio 6 2 07 4 0
Western Michigan 6 3 07 4 0
Central Michigan 4 3 07 4 0
Bowling Green 4 3 06 5 0
Miami (OH) 2 4 03 8 0
Toledo 2 6 03 8 0
Eastern Michigan 1 5 02 9 0
Northern Illinois 0 6 01 10 0
  • $ Conference champion
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The team's statistical leaders included Mark Miller with 1,839 passing yards, Dave Preston with 989 rushing yards, and Jeff Groth with 598 receiving yards.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 11at Syracuse*W 22–7
September 18Eastern MichiganW 53–12
September 25San Diego State*L 15–27[3]
October 2at Western MichiganW 31–28
October 9at ToledoW 29–28
October 16Kent State
  • Doyt L. Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH (rivalry)
W 17–13
October 23at Miami (OH)L 7–9
October 30Central Michigan
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
L 28–38
November 6Ohio
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
L 26–31
November 13Southern Illinois*
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
W 35–7
November 20at Chattanooga*L 29–49[4]
  • *Non-conference game
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