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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: Moe Ankney
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1919  <-- 1988 <- 1989 -> 1990 --> 2024
1989 Season Highlights
 Moe Ankney enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Bowling Green.
 
1989 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 9  @ East Carolina  6   41   L       
 Sat., Sep. 16  vs. Ball State  3   28   L       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Central Michigan  24   20   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Akron  24   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Ohio  31   28   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Toledo  27   23   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Eastern Michigan  13   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Miami Ohio  13   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Kent  51   28   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Western Michigan  31   30   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Tulsa  10   45   L       
 
1989 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored233
  Scoring Average21.2
  Points Allowed319
  Defense Average29.0
  Opponents Record50-54
  Conference Record5-3
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record2-4
1989 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1989 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Ball State 7-3-2274239Lost  6-276-1-1193119  Paul Schudel
Eastern Michigan 7-3-1252196 6-2179133  Jim Harkema
Toledo 6-5254272 6-2205178  Dan Simrell
Bowling Green 5-6233319 5-3193195  Moe Ankney
Central Michigan 5-5-1228182 5-2-1179103  Herb Deromedi
Western Michigan 5-6210210 3-5155143  Al Molde
Miami Ohio 2-8-1122262 2-5-198156  Tim Rose
Ohio 1-9-1191348 1-6-1172209  Cleve Bryant
Kent State 0-11179377 0-8129267  Dick Crum

1989 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1989 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 biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.