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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  <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2024
1980 Season Highlights
 Dennis E. Denny Stolz enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Bowling Green.
 
1980 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 6  @ Richmond  17   20   L       
 Sat., Sep. 13  vs. Eastern Michigan  16   18   L       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Long Beach State  21   23   L       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Kentucky  20   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Western Michigan  17   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Toledo  17   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Kent  24   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Miami Ohio  3   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Ball State  24   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Central Michigan  10   32   L       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Ohio  20   21   L       
 
1980 Season Totals
  Record4-7
  Points Scored189
  Scoring Average17.2
  Points Allowed186
  Defense Average16.9
  Opponents Record41-46
  Conference Record4-4
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record2-4
1980 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1980 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Central Michigan 9-2218127 7-2185127  Herb Deromedi
Western Michigan 7-4233179 6-3195129  Elliot Uzelac
Ball State 6-5239198 5-4204153  Dwight Wallace
Ohio 6-5222196 5-4180138  Brian Burke
Miami Ohio 5-6241192 4-316799  Thomas Tom Reed
Bowling Green 4-7189186 4-4131122  Dennis E. Denny Stolz
Toledo 4-7187190 3-6132160  Charles R. Chuck Stobart
Kent State 3-8159279 3-6149231  Ron Blackledge
Eastern Michigan 1-981322 1-764286  Mike Stock
Northern Illinois 7-4216175   Bill Mallory

1980 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1980 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.