1972 Bowling Green
6–3–1 (3–1–1 Mid-American Conference), coached by Don Nehlen. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 18 Purdue 17–14Sep 16
Purdue was ranked No. 18, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | at 18Purdue | W 17–14 | 44% |
| Sep 23 | at Miami (OH) | W 16–7 | 29% |
| Sep 30 | at Western Michigan | T 13–13 | 39% |
| Oct 7 | at Toledo | W 19–8 | 31% |
| Oct 14 | vs Kent State | L 10–14 | 78% |
| Oct 21 | at San Diego State | L 19–35 | 39% |
| Oct 28 | vs Marshall | W 46–7 | 86% |
| Nov 4 | vs Ohio | W 17–0 | 67% |
| Nov 11 | vs Dayton | W 5–0 | 77% |
| Nov 18 | atTampa | L 22–29 | 44% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Tampa 29–22; unranked in the final AP poll; 2nd in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 26th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 73 on file).
- Record
- 6–3–1
- Conference
- 3–1–1 2nd in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 184–127
- Coach
- Don Nehlen
- Elo
- 1516 +58 this season
- SP+ rating
- 10.8 No. 36 of 121; offense No. 73, defense No. 15
- SRS
- −1.5 No. 66 of 127 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Defensive coordinator
- Gary Tranquill
Drafted in 1973
The 1973 draft| Rd 3 | Fred Sturt OG | St. Louis Cardinals |
1972 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent State | 4–1 | 6–5–1 | |
 Bowling Green | 3–1–1 | 6–3–1 | |
| Western Michigan | 2–2–1 | 7–3–1 | |
| Miami (OH) | 2–3 | 7–3 | |
| Toledo | 2–3 | 6–5 | |
| Ohio | 1–4 | 3–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.