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Bowling Green

MAC · 1972 Season · Final

Rebuilding +
Record
6–3–1
0.650 Win %
Conference
1st
3–1 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

1972 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
4Week 4 · Sep 19Purdue (PURDUE)H2HB106–5W 17–14
5Week 5 · Sep 26Miami (OH) (MIAMI (OH))H2HMAC7–3W 16–7
6Week 6 · Oct 3Western Michigan (WESTERN MICHIGAN)H2HMAC7–3–1T 13–13
7Week 7 · Oct 10Toledo (TOLEDO)H2HMAC6–5W 19–8
8Week 8 · Oct 17Kent State (KENT STATE)H2HMAC6–5–1L 10–14
9Week 9 · Oct 24San Diego State (SAN DIEGO STATE)H2HIND PCAA10–1L 19–35
10Week 10 · Oct 31Marshall (MARSHALL)H2HIND FBSI2–8W 46–7
11Week 11 · Nov 7Ohio (OHIO)H2HMAC3–8W 17–0
12Week 12 · Nov 14Dayton (DAYTON)H2HIND FBSI4–6–1W 5–0
13Week 13 · Nov 21Tampa (TAMPA)H2HIND FBSI10–2L 22–29

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
1.931
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

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

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+20
-8+28
  • Miami (OH) +7
  • Purdue +6
  • Toledo +6
  • Dayton +4
  • Ohio +3
  • Marshall +2
  • Western Michigan 0
  • San Diego State -1
  • Tampa -2
  • Kent State -5

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 #24Better than 83%
Win % Place 33rdBetter than 77%

0.650 Win % · Change -1

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#24Regular Season Final#24Post-Season W1#24Post-Season W2#23Post-Season W3#24Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+3
+9
0
+11
-4
-16
+39
+17
+5
-7

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

Final Rank by Season
#601967#491968#401969#931970#461971

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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