1975 Bowling Green
8–3 (4–2 Mid-American Conference), coached by Don Nehlen. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Southern Illinois 48–6Nov 15
By 42 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13 | at BYU | W 23–21 | 42% |
| Sep 20 | vs Southern Miss | W 16–14 | 66% |
| Sep 27 | at Dayton | W 21–14 | 79% |
| Oct 4 | vs Western Michigan | W 28–0 | 89% |
| Oct 11 | vs Toledo | W 34–17 | 85% |
| Oct 18 | vs Kent State | W 35–9 | 60% |
| Oct 25 | vs Miami (OH) | L 17–20 | 46% |
| Nov 1 | vs Ball State | L 20–27 | 76% |
| Nov 8 | at Ohio | W 19–17 | 53% |
| Nov 15 | at Southern Illinois | W 48–6 | 86% |
| Nov 29 | atTexas–Arlington | L 17–21 | 78% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Texas–Arlington 21–17; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 18th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 73 on file).
- Record
- 8–3
- Conference
- 4–2 tied for 3rd in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 278–166
- Coach
- Don Nehlen
- Elo
- 1553 +11 this season
- SP+ rating
- 13.8 No. 30 of 132; offense No. 28, defense No. 41
- SRS
- 5.4 No. 47 of 137 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1975 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 6–0 | 11–1 | 12 |
 Central Michigan | 4–1–1 | 8–2–1 | |
| Ball State | 4–2 | 9–2 | |
 Bowling Green | 4–2 | 8–3 | |
| Toledo | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
| Ohio | 3–3–1 | 5–5–1 | |
 Northern Illinois | 2–3 | 3–8 | |
| Kent State | 1–6 | 4–7 | |
| Western Michigan | 0–7 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.