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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: Gregg Brandon
Conference: Mid-American-East

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1919  <-- 2002 <- 2003 -> 2004 --> 2024
2003 Season Highlights
 Gregg Brandon enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Bowling Green.
 The Falcons won the Mid-American Conference East Championship.
 
2003 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 28  vs. Eastern Kentucky  63   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 6  @ Purdue  27   26   W       
 Sat., Sep. 13  vs. Liberty  62   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 20  @ Ohio State  17   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Central Michigan  23   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Western Michigan  32   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Eastern Michigan  33   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Northern Illinois  34   18   W       
 Tue., Nov. 4  @ Miami Ohio  10   33   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Kent  42   33   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Ball State  41   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 29  vs. Toledo  31   23   W       
 Thu., Dec. 4  vs. Miami Ohio  27   49   L    @ Bowling Green, OH   
 Fri., Dec. 26   Northwestern  28   24   W    @ Detroit, MI   Motor City Bowl
 
2003 Season Totals
  Record11-3
  Points Scored470
  Scoring Average33.6
  Points Allowed304
  Defense Average21.7
  Opponents Record91-60
  Conference Record7-2
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record4-2
2003 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
23 11-3-0 AP
23 11-3-0 Coaches
23 11-3-0 USA Today/ESPN
  
2003 Mid-American-East Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Bowling Green 11-3470304Won  28-247-2273214  Gregg Brandon
Marshall 8-4350278 6-2230170  Bob Pruett
Akron 7-5435353 5-3257246  Lee Owens
Kent State 5-7321396 4-4261274  Dean Pees
Central Florida 3-9224373 2-6131221  Mike Kruczek
Ohio 2-10263372 1-7192244  Brian Knorr
Buffalo 1-11177445 1-7138289  Jim Hofher

2003 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2003 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 bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.