| 1974 Bowling Green Falcons football | |
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| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Record | 6–4–1 (2–3 MAC) |
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| Home stadium | Doyt Perry Stadium |
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| No. 10 Miami (OH) $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1974 Bowling Green Falcons football team was an American football team that represented Bowling Green University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In their seventh season under head coach Don Nehlen, the Falcons compiled a 6–4–1 record (2–3 against MAC opponents), finished in fifth place in the MAC, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 249 to 203.[1]
The team's statistical leaders included Mark Miller with 725 passing yards, Dave Preston with 1,414 rushing yards, and John Boles with 291 receiving yards.[2]
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 14 | at East Carolina* | L 6–24 | 16,500 | [3] | |||
| September 21 | Dayton* | W 41–21 | |||||
| September 28 | at Western Michigan | W 21–13 | |||||
| October 5 | at Toledo | L 19–24 | |||||
| October 12 | Kent State |
| W 26–10 | 10,493 | [4] | ||
| October 19 | at Miami (OH) | L 10–34 | |||||
| October 26 | Marshall* |
| W 28–3 | ||||
| November 2 | Ohio |
| L 22–33 | ||||
| November 9 | Arkansas State* |
| W 17–0 | 11,334 | [5] | ||
| November 16 | at Southern Miss* | W 38–20 | 3,571 | [6] | |||
| November 23 | at San Diego State* | T 21–21 | 24,178 | [7] | |||
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References
- ^ "1974 Bowling Green State Falcons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
- ^ "1974 Bowling Green State Falcons Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
- ^ "Weaver leads ECU to 24–6 opening win". The News and Observer. September 15, 1974. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "BG dims Flashes MAC title hopes". Journal News. Hamilton, Ohio. October 13, 1974. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Preston, defense spark BG victory". Springfield News-Sun. November 10, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Preston sparks Bowling Green". Dayton Daily News. November 17, 1974. Retrieved March 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "San Diego State, Bowling Green Tie". Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. November 24, 1974. p. S-4. Retrieved January 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
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