1970 Bowling Green
2–6–1 (1–4 Mid-American Conference), coached by Don Nehlen. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Kent State 44–0Oct 17
By 44 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | at Utah State | L 14–33 | 59% |
| Sep 26 | vs Dayton | T 14–14 | 65% |
| Oct 3 | at Western Michigan | L 3–23 | 44% |
| Oct 10 | at Toledo | L 0–20 | 17% |
| Oct 17 | vs Kent State | W 44–0 | 60% |
| Oct 24 | at Miami (OH) | L 3–7 | 25% |
| Oct 31 | vs Marshall | W 26–24 | 74% |
| Nov 7 | vs Ohio | L 7–34 | 59% |
| Nov 14 | vsWest Texas | L 7–23 | 51% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to West Texas 23–7; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 5th in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 48th-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 1970.
- Record
- 2–6–1
- Conference
- 1–4 tied for 5th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 118–178
- Coach
- Don Nehlen
- Elo
- 1408 −117 this season
- SP+ rating
- -4.4 No. 81 of 117; offense No. 103, defense No. 42
- SRS
- −13.2 No. 96 of 123 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1971
The 1971 draft| Rd 2 | Phil Villapiano LB | Oakland Raiders |
1970 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toledo | 5–0 | 12–0 | 12 |
| Miami (OH) | 3–2 | 7–3 | |
| Ohio | 3–2 | 4–5 | |
| Western Michigan | 2–3 | 7–3 | |
| Kent State | 1–4 | 3–7 | |
 Bowling Green | 1–4 | 2–6–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.