1966 Bowling Green Falcons football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1966 Bowling Green Falcons football Mid-American Conference MAC 6–3 4–2 Bob Gibson 2nd Doyt Perry Stadium The 1966 Bowling Green Falcons football team was an American football team that represented Bowling Green State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. In their second season under head coach Bob Gibson, the Falcons compiled a 6–3 record (4–2 against MAC opponents), finished in third place in the MAC, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 187 to 124.1966 Bowling Green State Falcons Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football September 27, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/bowling-green-state/1966-schedule.html1966 Mid-American Conference Year Summary Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football September 27, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/conferences/mac/1966.html The team's statistical leaders included P.J. Nyitray with 431 passing yards, Dave Cranmer with 374 rushing yards, and Eddie Jones with 525 receiving yards.1966 Bowling Green State Falcons Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football September 27, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/bowling-green-state/1966.html Schedule y y September 24 at Tampa<ncg> Phillips Field Tampa, FL L 13–20 9,000 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1966 Tampa) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/689/stats/13328 National Collegiate Athletic Association February 27, 2023 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-tampa-whips-bowling/184194663/ The Orlando Sentinel Tampa whips Bowling Green September 25, 1966 November 2, 2025 Newspapers.com October 1 Dayton<ncg> Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH W 13–0 17,235 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-bowling-green-wins/184194765/ St. Petersburg Times Bowling Green wins October 2, 1966 November 2, 2025 Newspapers.com October 8 at Western Michigan Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI L 14–16 15,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/battle-creek-enquirer-wmu-jolts-bowling/184193865/ The Battle Creek Enquirer & News WMU jolts Bowling Green, 16–14 October 9, 1966 November 2, 2025 Newspapers.com October 15 at Toledo Glass Bowl Toledo, OH (rivalry) W 14–13 17,501 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-plain-dealer-17000-see-toledo-bumpe/184194854/ The Plain Dealer 17,000 see Toledo bumped by Bee Gees October 16, 1966 November 2, 2025 Newspapers.com October 22 Kent State Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH (rivalry) L 12–35 18,751 https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-kent-kills-bg-title-ho/184194969/ Dayton Daily News Kent kills BG title hopes October 23, 1966 November 2, 2025 Newspapers.com October 29 at Miami (OH) Miami Field Oxford, OH W 17–14 12,942 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-plain-dealer-miami-upset-by-bg-171/184193165/ The Plain Dealer Miami upset by BG, 17–14 October 30, 1966 November 2, 2025 Newspapers.com November 5 Marshall Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH W 14–6 10,300 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lima-news-nyitrays-passing-paces-fa/184195125/ The Lima News Nyitray's passing paces Falcon win November 6, 1966 November 2, 2025 Newspapers.com November 12 Ohio Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH W 28–0 15,068 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-beegees-stall-oh/184195292/ The Cincinnati Enquirer Beegees stall Ohio attack, breeze, 28–0 November 13, 1966 November 2, 2025 Newspapers.com November 19 at Temple<ncg> Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA W 62–20 6,000–6,500 Bowling Green Routs Temple; Radich Scores 4 Nick Nagurny November 20, 1966 sect. 3, p. 1 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69154833/1966-temple-bowling/ Schedule/Results (1966 Bowling Green) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/295829 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics April 17, 2025 References Bowling Green Category:Bowling Green Falcons football seasons Bowling Green Falcons football