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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  <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024
1981 Season Highlights
 Dennis E. Denny Stolz enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Bowling Green.
 
1981 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 12  @ Baylor  0   38   L       
 Sat., Sep. 19  @ Ohio  21   23   L       
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Michigan State  7   10   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Western Michigan  7   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Miami Ohio  7   7   T       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Northern Illinois  17   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Toledo  38   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Kent  13   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Ball State  14   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Eastern Michigan  28   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Central Michigan  3   6   L       
 
1981 Season Totals
  Record5-5 -1
  Points Scored155
  Scoring Average14.1
  Points Allowed132
  Defense Average12.0
  Opponents Record52-58
  Conference Record5-3
  Home Record2-2 -1
  Away Record3-3
1981 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1981 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Toledo 9-3270170Won  27-258-121386  Charles R. Chuck Stobart
Central Michigan 7-4223131 7-219795  Herb Deromedi
Miami Ohio 8-2-1199154 6-1-115288  Thomas Tom Reed
Western Michigan 6-5206170 5-4182146  Elliot Uzelac
Bowling Green 5-5-1155132 5-3-114884  Dennis E. Denny Stolz
Ohio 5-6228257 5-4202219  Brian Burke
Kent State 4-7144172 3-6108138  Ed Chlebek
Ball State 4-7157218 2-6112156  Dwight Wallace
Northern Illinois 3-8160217   Bill Mallory
Eastern Michigan 0-1188338 0-974296  Mike Stock

1981 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1981 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.