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-
1979 Season Highlights
Dennis E. Denny Stolz enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Bowling Green.
1979 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 8 vs.
Eastern Michigan
32
6
W
Sat., Sep. 15 @
Iowa State
10
38
L
Sat., Sep. 22 vs.
Central Michigan
0
24
L
Sat., Sep. 29 @
Western Michigan
15
3
W
Sat., Oct. 6 vs.
Toledo
17
23
L
Sat., Oct. 13 @
Kent
28
17
W
Sat., Oct. 20 vs.
Miami Ohio
3
21
L
Sat., Oct. 27 @
Ball State
23
38
L
Sat., Nov. 3 @
Kentucky
14
20
L
Sat., Nov. 10 vs.
Southern Mississippi
31
27
W
Sat., Nov. 17 @
Ohio
21
48
L
1979 Season Totals
Record 4-7
Points Scored 194
Scoring Average 17.6
Points Allowed 265
Defense Average 24.1
Opponents Record 57-49
Conference Record 3-5
Home Record 2-3
Away Record 2-4
1979 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1979 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1979 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 Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.