1960 Bowling Green Falcons football team

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 NCAA College Division 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.

1960 Bowling Green Falcons football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record8–1 (5–1 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
1960 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Ohio $ 6 0 010 0 0
No. 6 Bowling Green 5 1 08 1 0
Kent State 4 2 06 3 0
Miami (OH) 2 3 05 5 0
Western Michigan 2 4 04 4 1
Marshall 1 4 02 7 1
Toledo 0 6 02 7 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP small college poll

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.

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