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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  <-- 1976 <- 1977 -> 1978 --> 2024
1977 Season Highlights
 Dennis E. Denny Stolz enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Bowling Green.
 
1977 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 10  @ Grand Valley State  17   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ Eastern Michigan  6   16   L       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Iowa State  21   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Western Michigan  34   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Toledo  21   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Kent  14   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Miami Ohio  13   33   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Central Michigan  28   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga  33   37   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Ohio  39   27   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Hawaii  21   41   L       
 Sat., Nov. 26  @ Long Beach State  28   29   L       
 
1977 Season Totals
  Record5-7
  Points Scored275
  Scoring Average22.9
  Points Allowed296
  Defense Average24.7
  Opponents Record48-41
  Conference Record4-3
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record3-4
1977 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1977 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Central Michigan 10-1315155 7-1233127  Roy Kramer
Miami Ohio 10-1262173 5-012748  Dick Crum
Ball State 9-2377169 5-118880  Dave McClain
Kent State 6-5200241 5-4167185  Dennis Fitzgerald
Eastern Michigan 8-3239195 4-3126112  Ed Chlebek
Bowling Green 5-7275296 4-3155148  Dennis E. Denny Stolz
Western Michigan 4-7254231 3-5191175  Elliot Uzelac
Toledo 2-9112287 2-7103241  Charles R. Chuck Stobart
Northern Illinois 3-8138249   Pat Culpepper
Ohio 1-10241361 0-8159252  Bill Hess

1977 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1977 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.