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1960 Bowling Green Falcons football team
| 1960 Bowling Green Falcons football |
|---|
| Mid-American Conference |
| 8–1 (5–1 MAC) |
| Doyt Perry (6th season) |
| University Stadium |
The 1960 Bowling Green Falcons football team was an American football team that represented Bowling Green State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1960 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach Doyt Perry, the Falcons compiled an 8–1 record (5–1 against MAC opponents), lost its only game to MAC champion Ohio (14-7), and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 196 to 61.
On October 29, 1960, the Falcons defeated Cal Poly, 50–6. After the game, the Cal Poly team was in a deadly C-46 plane crash while taking off from the Toledo airport.
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 24 | Marshall | University StadiumBowling Green, OH | W 14–7 | 6,500–7,000 | ||
| October 1 | at Miami (OH) | Miami FieldOxford, OH | W 21–12 | 8,474–10,000 | ||
| October 8 | at Western Michigan | Waldo StadiumKalamazoo, MI | W 14–13 | 8,500 | ||
| October 15 | at Toledo | Glass BowlToledo, OH (rivalry) | W 14–3 | 9,500 | ||
| October 22 | Kent State | University StadiumBowling Green, OH (rivalry) | W 28–0 | 11,800 | ||
| October 29 | Cal Poly* | No. 4 | University StadiumBowling Green, OH | W 50–6 | 4,900–7,500 | |
| November 5 | No. 6. Southern Illinois* | No. 5 | University StadiumBowling Green, OH | W 27–6 | 6,200 | |
| November 12 | No. 1 Ohio | No. 4 | University StadiumBowling Green, OH | L 7–14 | 12,600–12,660 | |
| November 19 | at Texas Western* | No. 8 | Kidd FieldEl Paso, TX | W 21–0 | 8,000 | |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameSource: |
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