On November 23 , 1961 , Bowling Green concluded its season with a 36 – 6 loss to Fresno State in the Mercy Bowl at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum . The game was Bowling Green 's first bowl appearance . The game was a fundraiser for the families of members of the Cal Poly Mustangs football team who died in a C-46 plane crash while returning home after a game at Bowling Green on October 29 , 1960 .
C-46 plane crash
Cal Poly football team C-46 crash
1961 Bowling Green Falcons football team