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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  <-- 1986 <- 1987 -> 1988 --> 2024
1987 Season Highlights
 Moe Ankney enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Bowling Green.
 
1987 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 5  @ Penn State  19   45   L       
 Sat., Sep. 12  vs. Youngstown State  17   20   L       
 Sat., Sep. 19  @ Ball State  24   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Western Michigan  27   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Arizona  7   45   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Ohio  28   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Toledo  20   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Miami Ohio  7   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Kent  30   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Eastern Michigan  18   38   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Central Michigan  18   17   W       
 
1987 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored215
  Scoring Average19.5
  Points Allowed249
  Defense Average22.6
  Opponents Record45-51
  Conference Record5-3
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record2-4
1987 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1987 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Eastern Michigan 10-2343237Won  30-277-1230142  Jim Harkema
Kent State 7-4233212 5-3170144  Glen Mason
Bowling Green 5-6215249 5-3172139  Moe Ankney
Miami Ohio 5-6180235 5-3141126  Tim Rose
Western Michigan 5-6218240 4-4174167  Al Molde
Central Michigan 5-5-1222203 3-4-1141137  Herb Deromedi
Ball State 4-7226255 3-5148184  Paul Schudel
Toledo 3-7-1165245 3-4-1134167  Dan Simrell
Ohio 1-10127271 0-8101205  Cleve Bryant

1987 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1987 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.