1969 Bowling Green
6–4 (4–1 Mid-American Conference), coached by Don Nehlen. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Dayton 27–7Sep 27
By 20 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20 | vs Utah State | L 6–14 | 61% |
| Sep 27 | at Dayton | W 27–7 | 49% |
| Oct 4 | vs Western Michigan | W 21–10 | 73% |
| Oct 11 | vs Toledo | L 26–27 | 51% |
| Oct 18 | at Kent State | W 7–0 | 56% |
| Oct 25 | vs Miami (OH) | W 3–0 | 44% |
| Nov 1 | at Marshall | L 16–21 | 86% |
| Nov 8 | at Ohio | W 23–16 | 38% |
| Nov 15 | atWest Texas | L 12–28 | 50% |
| Nov 22 | vs Northern Illinois | W 38–23 | 94% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Northern Illinois 38–23; unranked in the final AP poll; 2nd in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 23rd-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 1969.
- Record
- 6–4
- Conference
- 4–1 2nd in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 179–146
- Coach
- Don Nehlen
- Elo
- 1538 +8 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −2.2 No. 68 of 122 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
Drafted in 1970
The 1970 draft| Rd 5 | Tom Lloyd OT | St. Louis Cardinals |
1969 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toledo | 5–0 | 11–0 | |
 Bowling Green | 4–1 | 6–4 | |
| Miami (OH) | 2–3 | 7–3 | |
| Ohio | 2–3 | 5–4–1 | |
| Kent State | 1–4 | 5–5 | |
| Western Michigan | 1–4 | 4–6 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.