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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  <-- 1997 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2024
1998 Season Highlights
 Gary Blackney enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Bowling Green.
 
1998 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 5  @ Missouri  0   37   L       
 Sat., Sep. 12  @ Penn State  3   48   L       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Central Florida  31   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Ohio  35   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Miami Ohio  12   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Toledo  16   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Kent  42   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Marshall  34   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Akron  58   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Western Michigan  27   56   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Northern Illinois  34   23   W       
 
1998 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored292
  Scoring Average26.5
  Points Allowed312
  Defense Average28.4
  Opponents Record73-42
  Conference Record4-3
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record1-5
1998 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1998 Mid-American-East Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Marshall 12-1405236Won  48-297-1235131  Bob Pruett
Miami Ohio 10-1317142 6-1229105  Randy Walker
Bowling Green 5-6292312 4-3200168  Gary Blackney
Ohio 5-6269303 4-3196189  Jim Grobe
Kent State 0-11149454 0-796291  Dean Pees

1998 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1998 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 most points scored in a college football Bowl game is 66, scored by Nebraska against Northwestern in the 2000 Alamo Bowl.