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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.


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.