1965 Bowling Green Falcons football team

1965 Bowling Green Falcons football
MAC co-champion
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	7–2 (5–1 MAC)
Head coach	Bob Gibson (1st season)
Home stadium	University Stadium

1965 Mid-American Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Bowling Green +	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Miami (OH) +	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Western Michigan	3	–	2	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
Kent State	3	–	2	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
Marshall	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Toledo	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	1
Ohio	0	–	6	–	0			0	–	10	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

The 1965 Bowling Green Falcons football team was an American football team that represented Bowling Green State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. In their first season under head coach Bob Gibson, the Falcons compiled a 7–2 record (5–1 against MAC opponents), tied with Miami for the MAC championship, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 123 to 107.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Dwight Wallace with 425 passing yards, Stew Williams with 616 rushing yards, and Dave Cranmer with 180 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	Cal State Los Angeles*	University Stadium Bowling Green, OH	W 21–0	9,474	[4]
September 25	at West Texas State*	Buffalo Bowl Canyon, TX	L 0–34
October 2	at Dayton*	Baujan Field Dayton, OH	W 9–0
October 9	Western Michigan	University Stadium Bowling Green, OH	W 21–17
October 16	Toledo	University Stadium Bowling Green, OH (rivalry)	W 21–14
October 23	at Kent State	Memorial Stadium Kent, OH (rivalry)	W 7–6
October 30	Miami (OH)	University Stadium Bowling Green, OH	L 7–23
November 6	at Marshall	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	W 20–6
November 13	at Ohio	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	W 17–7
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1965 Bowling Green State Falcons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
2. "1965 Mid-American Conference Year Summary". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
3. "1965 Bowling Green State Falcons Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
4. "Diablos Succumb in Ohio Heat, 21–0". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 19, 1965. p. D-11. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.