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Bowling Green Football Team History


Bowling Green Falcons
Bowling Green State University
 Bowling Green, KY
Founded: 1910
Stadium: Doyt Perry Stadium
Capacity: 30,599
Colors: Orange & Brown
Coach: Dennis E. Denny Stolz
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1919  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Dennis E. Denny Stolz enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Bowling Green.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 9  @ Villanova  28   35   L       
 Sat., Sep. 16  @ Eastern Michigan  43   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Grand Valley State  49   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Western Michigan  20   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Toledo  45   27   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Kent  28   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Miami Ohio  7   18   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Central Michigan  7   38   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Ball State  14   39   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Southern Mississippi  21   38   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Ohio  15   19   L       
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record4-7
  Points Scored277
  Scoring Average25.2
  Points Allowed267
  Defense Average24.3
  Opponents Record49-37
  Conference Record3-5
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record2-4
1978 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1978 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Ball State 10-125182 8-022358  Dwight Wallace
Central Michigan 9-2331119 8-127088  Herb Deromedi
Miami Ohio 8-2-1228161 5-2154121  Thomas Tom Reed
Western Michigan 7-4220152 5-4169129  Elliot Uzelac
Bowling Green 4-7277267 3-5179191  Dennis E. Denny Stolz
Ohio 3-8120246 3-5113163  Bob Kappes
Kent State 4-7158248 2-694202  Ron Blackledge
Toledo 2-9144256 2-7132201  Charles R. Chuck Stobart
Eastern Michigan 3-7122238 1-554172  Mike Stock
Northern Illinois 5-6232284   Pat Culpepper

1978 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1978 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.