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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: Gary Blackney
Conference: Mid-American-East

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1919  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024
1997 Season Highlights
 Gary Blackney enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Bowling Green.
 
1997 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 30  @ Louisiana Tech  23   30   L       
 Sat., Sep. 6  vs. Miami Ohio  28   21   W       
 Sat., Sep. 13  @ Ohio State  13   44   L       
 Sat., Sep. 20  @ Akron  31   28   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Kansas State  0   58   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Northern Illinois  35   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Western Michigan  21   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Ohio  0   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Toledo  20   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Kent  20   29   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Marshall  0   28   L       
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record3-8
  Points Scored191
  Scoring Average17.4
  Points Allowed341
  Defense Average31.0
  Opponents Record75-41
  Conference Record2-5
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record1-6
1997 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1997 Mid-American-East Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Marshall 10-3484259Lost  31-347-1287134  Bob Pruett
Miami Ohio 8-3412226 5-2270141  Randy Walker
Ohio 8-3301177 5-2189123  Jim Grobe
Kent State 3-8337490 3-4207280  Jim Corrigall
Bowling Green 3-8191341 2-5124181  Gary Blackney

1997 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1997 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 forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.