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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: Gary Blackney
Conference: Mid-American-East

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1919  <-- 1997 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2024
1998 Season Highlights
 Gary Blackney enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Bowling Green.
 
1998 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 5  @ Missouri  0   37   L       
 Sat., Sep. 12  @ Penn State  3   48   L       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Central Florida  31   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Ohio  35   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Miami Ohio  12   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Toledo  16   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Kent  42   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Marshall  34   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Akron  58   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Western Michigan  27   56   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Northern Illinois  34   23   W       
 
1998 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored292
  Scoring Average26.5
  Points Allowed312
  Defense Average28.4
  Opponents Record73-42
  Conference Record4-3
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record1-5
1998 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1998 Mid-American-East Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Marshall 12-1405236Won  48-297-1235131  Bob Pruett
Miami Ohio 10-1317142 6-1229105  Randy Walker
Bowling Green 5-6292312 4-3200168  Gary Blackney
Ohio 5-6269303 4-3196189  Jim Grobe
Kent State 0-11149454 0-796291  Dean Pees

1998 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1998 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

While playing for the University of Hawaii from 2000 to 2004, quarterback Timmy Chang set an NCAA passing record with 17,072 yards.