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Bowling Green

MAC · 1971 Season · Final

Struggling +
Record
6–4
0.600 Win %
Conference
4th
4–1 in MAC

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
65
1962–2026
All-Time Record
383–331–11
0.536 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#9
1964, 1991, 1992
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 0 · Top 10: 3 · Top 25: 11
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 2 Top 10
  • Divisional Era · 20 seasons · 1 Top 10

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Bowling Green head-to-head · History & Eras

1971 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
4Week 4 · Sep 21Ohio (OHIO)H2HMAC5–5W 20–19
5Week 5 · Sep 28East Carolina (EAST CAROLINA)H2HIND SOCON4–6W 47–21
6Week 6 · Oct 5Western Michigan (WESTERN MICHIGAN)H2HMAC7–3W 23–6
7Week 7 · Oct 12Toledo (TOLEDO)H2HMAC12–0L 7–24
8Week 8 · Oct 19Kent State (KENT STATE)H2HMAC3–8W 46–33
9Week 9 · Oct 26Miami (OH) (MIAMI (OH))H2HMAC7–3W 33–7
10Week 10 · Nov 2Marshall (MARSHALL)H2HIND FBSI2–8L 10–12
11Week 11 · Nov 9Texas Arlington (TEXAS-ARLINGTON)H2HIND FBSI2–9W 34–17
12Week 12 · Nov 16Xavier (XAVIER)H2HIND FBSI1–9L 27–42
13Week 13 · Nov 23Dayton (DAYTON)H2HIND FBSI5–6L 16–26

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
2.961
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+5
-23+28
  • Western Michigan +7
  • Miami (OH) +7
  • Ohio +5
  • East Carolina +4
  • Kent State +3
  • Texas Arlington +2
  • Toledo 0
  • Dayton -6
  • Marshall -8
  • Xavier -9

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #46Better than 67%
Win % Place 41stBetter than 71%

0.600 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#46Regular Season Final#46Post-Season W1#46Post-Season W2#46Post-Season W3#46Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+1
+26
+17
-17
+13
+26
-2
+17
-15
-10

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#361966#601967#491968#401969#931970

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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