Bowling Green vs. Dayton
Bowling Green and Dayton have 17 meetings on file, the first in 1958; Bowling Green leads the series 15–1–1 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Bowling Green 8–1, and Bowling Green has won the last 4. Share
- Bowling Green wins
- 15
- Dayton wins
- 1
- Ties
- 1
- Earliest on file
- 1958
- Longest streak
- 11 Bowling Green
- Current streak
- 4 Bowling Green
- Last 10 meetings
- Bowling Green 8–1
- Most recent
- 1975
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 14 points; 5 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Bowling Green
- 8–0–1 Bowling Green’s record at home
- At Dayton
- 1–7 Dayton’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 8
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Bowling Green’s biggest win1964: Bowling Green 35, Dayton 0by 35 points
- Dayton’s biggest win1971: Dayton 26, Bowling Green 16by 10 points
- Upset1958: Bowling Green 25, Dayton 0Bowling Green had a 30% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Bowling Green | Series | Dayton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965–1967 | Bob Gibson | 3–0 | John McVay |
| 1968–1972 | Don Nehlen | 3–1–1 | John McVay |
| 1973–1975 | Don Nehlen | 3–0 | Ron Marciniak |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Bowling Green’s side (Gibson 3–0 against McVay). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Every game
| Sep 27, 1975 | Bowling Green 21, Dayton 14 | at Dayton | ||
| Sep 21, 1974 | Bowling Green 41, Dayton 21 | at Bowling Green | ||
| Sep 22, 1973 | 20Bowling Green 31, Dayton 16 | at Dayton | ||
| Nov 11, 1972 | Bowling Green 5, Dayton 0 | at Bowling Green | ||
| Nov 20, 1971 | Dayton 26, Bowling Green 16 | at Dayton | ||
| Sep 26, 1970 | Bowling Green 14, Dayton 14 | at Bowling Green | ||
| Sep 27, 1969 | Bowling Green 27, Dayton 7 | at Dayton | ||
| Sep 28, 1968 | Bowling Green 20, Dayton 14 | at Bowling Green | ||
| Sep 30, 1967 | Bowling Green 7, Dayton 0 | at Dayton | ||
| Oct 1, 1966 | Bowling Green 13, Dayton 0 | at Bowling Green | ||
| Oct 2, 1965 | Bowling Green 9, Dayton 0 | at Dayton | ||
| Oct 3, 1964 | Bowling Green 35, Dayton 0 | at Bowling Green | ||
| Oct 5, 1963 | Bowling Green 28, Dayton 0 | at Bowling Green | ||
| Sep 29, 1962 | Bowling Green 14, Dayton 7 | at Dayton | ||
| Sep 30, 1961 | Bowling Green 28, Dayton 11 | at Bowling Green | ||
| Oct 3, 1959 | Bowling Green 14, Dayton 0 | at Bowling Green | ||
| Oct 4, 1958 | Bowling Green 25, Dayton 0 | at Dayton |
Every game is listed as played on the field.