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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: Dennis E. Denny Stolz
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1919  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Dennis E. Denny Stolz enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Bowling Green.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 9  @ Villanova  28   35   L       
 Sat., Sep. 16  @ Eastern Michigan  43   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Grand Valley State  49   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Western Michigan  20   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Toledo  45   27   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Kent  28   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Miami Ohio  7   18   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Central Michigan  7   38   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Ball State  14   39   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Southern Mississippi  21   38   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Ohio  15   19   L       
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record4-7
  Points Scored277
  Scoring Average25.2
  Points Allowed267
  Defense Average24.3
  Opponents Record49-37
  Conference Record3-5
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record2-4
1978 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1978 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Ball State 10-125182 8-022358  Dwight Wallace
Central Michigan 9-2331119 8-127088  Herb Deromedi
Miami Ohio 8-2-1228161 5-2154121  Thomas Tom Reed
Western Michigan 7-4220152 5-4169129  Elliot Uzelac
Bowling Green 4-7277267 3-5179191  Dennis E. Denny Stolz
Ohio 3-8120246 3-5113163  Bob Kappes
Kent State 4-7158248 2-694202  Ron Blackledge
Toledo 2-9144256 2-7132201  Charles R. Chuck Stobart
Eastern Michigan 3-7122238 1-554172  Mike Stock
Northern Illinois 5-6232284   Pat Culpepper

1978 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1978 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.