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
1999 Season Highlights
Gary Blackney enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Bowling Green.
1999 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 4 @
Pittsburgh
10
30
L
Sat., Sep. 11 vs. Tennessee Tech
40
15
W
Sat., Sep. 18 @
Marshall
16
35
L
Sat., Sep. 25 @
Kent
27
41
L
Sat., Oct. 2 vs.
Toledo
34
23
W
Sat., Oct. 9 vs.
Miami Ohio
31
45
L
Sat., Oct. 16 @
Akron
25
55
L
Sat., Oct. 23 @
Ohio
14
17
L
Sat., Oct. 30 vs.
Central Michigan
31
7
W
Sat., Nov. 13 vs.
Ball State
35
14
W
Sat., Nov. 20 @
Central Florida
33
30
W
1999 Season Totals
Record 5-6
Points Scored 296
Scoring Average 26.9
Points Allowed 312
Defense Average 28.4
Opponents Record 51-50
Conference Record 3-4
Home Record 4-1
Away Record 1-5
1999 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1999 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1999 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 Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.