1973 Bowling Green
7–3 (2–3 Mid-American Conference), coached by Don Nehlen. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Syracuse 41–14Sep 15
By 27 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15 | at Syracuse | W 41–14 | 49% |
| Sep 22 | at Dayton | W 31–16 | 63% |
| Sep 29 | vs Western Michigan | W 31–20 | 59% |
| Oct 6 | vs Toledo | W 49–35 | 67% |
| Oct 13 | at Kent State | L 7–21 | 48% |
| Oct 20 | vs 20Miami (OH) | L 8–31 | 52% |
| Oct 27 | at Marshall | W 24–21 | 74% |
| Nov 3 | at Ohio | L 23–24 | 64% |
| Nov 10 | vs Eastern Michigan | W 31–7 | 94% |
| Nov 17 | vs Northern Illinois | W 21–20 | 70% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Northern Illinois 21–20; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 19th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 73 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 3: 20
- Record
- 7–3
- Conference
- 2–3 tied for 3rd in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked peak No. 20
- Points
- 266–209
- Coach
- Don Nehlen
- Elo
- 1546 +36 this season
- SP+ rating
- 4.8 No. 60 of 123; offense No. 35, defense No. 75
- SRS
- −3.5 No. 76 of 129 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
Drafted in 1974
The 1974 draft| Rd 4 | Tony Bell DB | Baltimore Colts |
1973 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 5–0 | 11–0 | 15 |
| Kent State | 4–1 | 9–2 | |
 Bowling Green | 2–3 | 7–3 | |
| Ohio | 2–3 | 5–5 | |
| Western Michigan | 2–4 | 6–5 | |
| Toledo | 1–4 | 3–8 | |
 Ball State | 0–1 | 0–3–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.