1962 Bowling Green
7–1–1 (5–0–1 Mid-American Conference), coached by Doyt Perry. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Marshall 48–6Sep 22
By 42 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22 | vs Marshall | W 48–6 | 74% |
| Sep 29 | at Dayton | W 14–7 | 73% |
| Oct 6 | at Western Michigan | W 10–6 | 75% |
| Oct 13 | at Toledo | W 28–13 | 71% |
| Oct 20 | vs Kent State | W 45–6 | 79% |
| Oct 27 | at Miami (OH) | T 24–24 | 49% |
| Nov 3 | atWest Texas | L 7–23 | 49% |
| Nov 10 | vs Ohio | W 7–6 | 49% |
| Nov 17 | vs Southern Illinois | W 21–0 | 95% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Southern Illinois 21–0; unranked in the final AP poll; Mid-American Conference champions.
In program history: The 16th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 73 on file).
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1962.
Mid-American Conference champions5–0–1 in the conference
- Record
- 7–1–1
- Conference
- 5–0–1 first in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 204–91
- Coach
- Doyt Perry
- Elo
- 1562 +47 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- 5.3 No. 45 of 120 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1963
The 1963 draft| Rd 2 | Bob Reynolds OT | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Rd 3 | Don Lisbon B | San Francisco 49ers |
| Rd 4 | Bob Reynolds OT | Boston Patriots (AFL) |
1962 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bowling Green | 5–0–1 | 7–1–1 | |
| Ohio | 5–1 | 8–3 | |
| Miami (OH) | 3–1–1 | 8–2–1 | |
| Western Michigan | 3–3 | 5–4 | |
| Kent State | 2–4 | 3–6 | |
| Toledo | 1–5 | 3–6 | |
| Marshall | 0–5 | 4–6 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.