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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  <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024
1983 Season Highlights
 Dennis E. Denny Stolz enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Bowling Green.
 
1983 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 10  @ Fresno State  35   27   W       
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ Brigham Young  28   63   L       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Miami Ohio  17   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Eastern Michigan  26   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Toledo  3   6   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Western Michigan  23   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Northern Illinois  23   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Central Michigan  15   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Ball State  45   30   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Ohio  24   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Kent  38   3   W       
 
1983 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored277
  Scoring Average25.2
  Points Allowed242
  Defense Average22.0
  Opponents Record65-47
  Conference Record7-2
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record4-2
1983 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1983 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Toledo 9-2276157 7-2200138  Dan Simrell
Bowling Green 8-3277242 7-2214152  Dennis E. Denny Stolz
Central Michigan 8-3257136 7-220690  Herb Deromedi
Ball State 6-5247302 4-4166220  Dwight Wallace
Western Michigan 6-5179208 4-5144181  Jack Harbaugh
Miami Ohio 4-7152189 3-5118107  Tim Rose
Ohio 4-7163270 3-6143205  Brian Burke
Kent State 1-10157260 1-8141225  Dick Scesniak
Northern Illinois 10-2314203Won  20-13  Bill Mallory
Eastern Michigan 1-10124276 0-9117260  Jim Harkema

1983 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1983 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

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.