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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  <-- 1984 <- 1985 -> 1986 --> 2024
1985 Season Highlights
 Dennis E. Denny Stolz enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Bowling Green.
 The Falcons won the Mid-American Conference Championship.
 
1985 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 7  @ Ball State  31   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 14  @ Kentucky  30   26   W       
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Miami Ohio  28   24   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Akron  27   22   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Western Michigan  48   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Eastern Michigan  42   24   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Central Michigan  23   18   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Kent  26   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Northern Illinois  34   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Toledo  21   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Ohio  38   17   W       
 Sat., Dec. 14   Fresno State  7   51   L    @ Fresno, CA   California Bowl
 
1985 Season Totals
  Record11-1
  Points Scored355
  Scoring Average29.6
  Points Allowed223
  Defense Average18.6
  Opponents Record61-58
  Conference Record9-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record6-0
1985 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1985 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Bowling Green 11-1355223Lost  7-519-0291124  Dennis E. Denny Stolz
Miami Ohio 8-2-1266211 7-1-1240156  Tim Rose
Central Michigan 7-3194143 6-3167133  Herb Deromedi
Western Michigan 4-6-1182212 4-4-1173157  Jack Harbaugh
Ball State 4-7203283 3-6156219  Paul Schudel
Eastern Michigan 4-7188252 3-6149214  Jim Harkema
Toledo 4-7135187 3-6103149  Dan Simrell
Kent State 3-8212277 2-6161195  Dick Scesniak
Ohio 2-9181305 2-7161240  Cleve Bryant
Northern Illinois 4-7174259   Jerry Pettibone

1985 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1985 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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