1965 Bowling Green
7–2 (5–1 Mid-American Conference), coached by Bob Gibson. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Cal State Los Angeles 21–0Sep 18
By 21 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18 | vsCal State Los Angeles | W 21–0 | 91% |
| Sep 25 | atWest Texas | L 0–34 | 60% |
| Oct 2 | at Dayton | W 9–0 | 69% |
| Oct 9 | vs Western Michigan | W 21–17 | 80% |
| Oct 16 | vs Toledo | W 21–14 | 77% |
| Oct 23 | at Kent State | W 7–6 | 53% |
| Oct 30 | vs Miami (OH) | L 7–23 | 62% |
| Nov 6 | at Marshall | W 20–6 | 56% |
| Nov 13 | at Ohio | W 17–7 | 74% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Ohio 17–7; unranked in the final AP poll; Mid-American Conference champions.
In program history: The 12th-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 1965.
Mid-American Conference champions5–1 in the conference, shared with Miami (OH)
- Record
- 7–2
- Conference
- 5–1 shared first in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 123–107
- Coach
- Bob Gibson
- Elo
- 1566 −6 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −11.2 No. 96 of 120 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1966
The 1966 draft| Rd 2 | Jerry Jones OT | Atlanta Falcons |
1965 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bowling Green | 5–1 | 7–2 | |
| Miami (OH) | 5–1 | 7–3 | |
| Western Michigan | 3–2–1 | 6–2–1 | |
| Kent State | 3–2–1 | 5–4–1 | |
| Marshall | 2–4 | 5–5 | |
| Toledo | 2–4 | 5–5 | |
| Ohio | 0–6 | 0–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.