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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: Moe Ankney
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1919  <-- 1985 <- 1986 -> 1987 --> 2024
1986 Season Highlights
 Moe Ankney enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Bowling Green.
 
1986 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 6  vs. Ohio  21   16   W       
 Sat., Sep. 13  @ Minnesota  7   31   L       
 Sat., Sep. 20  @ Central Michigan  10   20   L       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Miami Ohio  7   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Western Michigan  17   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Eastern Michigan  24   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Washington  0   48   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Kent  31   15   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Northern Illinois  8   16   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Ball State  20   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Toledo  3   22   L       
 
1986 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored148
  Scoring Average13.5
  Points Allowed222
  Defense Average20.2
  Opponents Record53-58
  Conference Record5-4
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record1-5
1986 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1986 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Miami Ohio 8-4346228Lost  7-377-2280134  Tim Rose
Toledo 7-4216197 6-3186160  Dan Simrell
Ball State 6-5199201 5-4180178  Paul Schudel
Bowling Green 5-6148222 5-4141143  Moe Ankney
Kent State 5-6179288 5-3151182  Glen Mason
Eastern Michigan 6-5222228 4-5180190  Jim Harkema
Central Michigan 5-5258284 4-4218221  Herb Deromedi
Western Michigan 4-7183257 3-5143149  Jack Harbaugh
Ohio 1-10196329 1-8182286  Cleve Bryant
Northern Illinois 2-9144308   Jerry Pettibone

1986 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1986 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 Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.