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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  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Dennis E. Denny Stolz enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Bowling Green.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 8  vs. Eastern Michigan  32   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 15  @ Iowa State  10   38   L       
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Central Michigan  0   24   L       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Western Michigan  15   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Toledo  17   23   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Kent  28   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Miami Ohio  3   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Ball State  23   38   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Kentucky  14   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Southern Mississippi  31   27   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Ohio  21   48   L       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record4-7
  Points Scored194
  Scoring Average17.6
  Points Allowed265
  Defense Average24.1
  Opponents Record57-49
  Conference Record3-5
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record2-4
1979 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1979 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Central Michigan 10-0-1291133 8-0-1229101  Herb Deromedi
Toledo 7-3-1213190 7-1-1199110  Charles R. Chuck Stobart
Western Michigan 6-5186127 5-4142103  Elliot Uzelac
Ball State 6-5272191 4-4200152  Dwight Wallace
Ohio 6-5238174 4-4166143  Brian Burke
Miami Ohio 6-5223142 3-413290  Thomas Tom Reed
Bowling Green 4-7194265 3-5139180  Dennis E. Denny Stolz
Eastern Michigan 2-8-1113236 1-6-165181  Mike Stock
Kent State 1-10127298 1-8100266  Ron Blackledge
Northern Illinois 5-5-1177206   Pat Culpepper

1979 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1979 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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