Bowling Green Falcons football

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Bowling Green Falcons football
2008 Bowling Green Falcons football team
First season 1919
Staff
Athletic director Greg Christopher
Head coach Gregg Brandon
5th year, 38–24
Stadium
Home stadium Doyt Perry Stadium
Stadium capacity 23,724
Stadium surface Field Turf
Location Bowling Green, Ohio
League/Conference
Conference MAC
Division East
Team records
All-time record 477–316–52 (.595)
Postseason bowl record 4–4
Awards
National titles 0
Conference titles 10
Heisman winners 0
All-Americans 19
Pageantry
Colors Orange and Brown            
Fight song Forward Falcons & Ay Ziggy Zoomba
Marching band Falcon Marching Band
Rivals Toledo Rockets
Kent State Golden Flashes
Miami (OH) Redhawks
Website BGSUFalcons.com

The Bowling Green Falcons football team is the interscholastic football team at Bowling Green State University. Bowling Green competes as a member of the Mid-American Conference in the East Division. The Falcons have won ten conference championships.

The Falcons play their home games in Doyt Perry Stadium, which is located on campus in Bowling Green. The stadium opened in 1966 and holds 23,724.[1] The current head coach of the program is Gregg Brandon.

Contents

[edit] Home venues

[edit] Conference affiliations

[edit] Championships

[edit] Conference championships

Bowling Green has won or shared a conference championship 15 times, including 10 times in the Mid-American Conference:

Year Conference Coach Record
1921 Northwest Conference Earl Krieger 3-1-1
1922 Northwest Conference Allen Snyder 4-2-1
1925 Northwest Conference Warren Steller 3-1-3
1928 Northwest Conference Warren Steller 5-0-2
1929 Northwest Conference Warren Steller 4-2-1
1956 Mid-American Conference Doyt Perry 8-0-1
1959 Mid-American Conference Doyt Perry 9-0
1961 Mid-American Conference Doyt Perry 8-2
1962 Mid-American Conference Doyt Perry 7-1-1
1964 Mid-American Conference Doyt Perry 9-1
1965 Mid-American Conference Bob Gibson 7-2
1982 Mid-American Conference Denny Stolz 7-5
1985 Mid-American Conference Denny Stolz 11-1
1991 Mid-American Conference Gary Blackney 11-1
1992 Mid-American Conference Gary Blackney 10-2
Total conference championships 15


[edit] Important games

[edit] MAC Championship games

Date Location W/L Opponent PF PA
November 23, 2003 Doyt Perry Stadium L Miami (OH) 27 49
Total 1 Championship game 0-1 27 49

[edit] Bowl games

Bowling Green has been invited to play in 8 bowl games in its history, compiling a record of 4-4 in those games.

Date Bowl W/L Opponent PF PA
November 23, 1961 Mercy Bowl L Fresno State 6 36
December 18, 1982 California Bowl L Fresno State 28 29
December 14, 1985 California Bowl L Fresno State 7 51
December 14, 1991 California Bowl W Fresno State 28 21
December 18, 1992 Las Vegas Bowl W Nevada-Reno 35 34
December 26, 2003 Motor City Bowl W Northwestern 28 24
December 22, 2004 GMAC Bowl W Memphis 52 35
January 06, 2008 GMAC Bowl L Tulsa 7 63
Total 8 bowl games 4-4 198 356

[edit] Trophy games

  • Bowling Green plays Toledo for the Peace Pipe in the annual Battle of I-75. Bowling Green's record in games played for the Peace Pipe, which date to 1980, is 13-15. The Falcons currently hold the trophy having won the 2007 contest.
  • Bowling Green competes against Kent State for the Anniversary Award, which was introduced in 1985. Michigan's record in games played for the trophy is 18-4. The Falcons currently hold the trophy having won the 2007 contest.

[edit] Coaching history

Coach Years Seasons Record Pct. Conf. Record Pct. Conf. Titles Bowl Games National Titles
John Stitt 1919 1 0-3-0 .000 0
Walter Jean 1920 1 1-4-0 .200 0
Earl Krieger 1921 1 3-1-1 .700 1 0
Allen Snyder 1922 1 4-2-1 .643 1 0
R.B. McCandless 1923 1 3-5-0 .375 0
Warren Steller 1924-34 11 40-21-19 .619 3 0
Harry Ockerman 1935-40 6 20-19-9 .510 0
Robert Whittaker 1941-54 14 66-50-7 .565 2-12 .143 0 0 0
Doyt Perry 1955-64 10 77-11-5 .855 46-9 .836 5 1 0
Bob Gibson 1965-67 3 19-9 .679 11-7 .611 1 0 0
Don Nehlen 1968-76 9 53-35-4 .598 27-20 .574 0 0 0
Denny Stolz 1977-85 9 56-45-1 .553 49-26 .653 2 2 0
Moe Ankney 1986-90 5 20-31-3 .398 18-19 .486 0 0 0
Gary Blackney 1991-2000 10 60-50-2 .540 47-31 .603 2 2 0
Urban Meyer 2001-02 2 17-6 .739 11-5 .688 0 0 0
Gregg Brandon 2003-Present 5 38-24 .613 27-14 .659 0 3 0
Totals 1919-present 89 477-316-52 .595 238-129 .649 15 8 0

[edit] Individual award winners

[edit] Team and conference MVPs

  • 1927: Forrest Warner
  • 1928: Chet Chapman
  • 1929: Harold Treece
  • 1930: Chet Chapman
  • 1931: Clifford Stevenson
  • 1932: Ford Murray
  • 1933: Carl Stephens
  • 1934: Richard Wallace
  • 1935-38: None Selected
  • 1939: Ed Siminski
  • 1940: Steve Brudzinski
  • 1941: Stanley Yoder
  • 1942: Wayne Bordner
  • 1943: Art Mergenthaler
  • 1944: Al DiMarco
  • 1945: Patrick Mulvihill
  • 1946: Wayne Bordner
  • 1947: Jack Woodland
  • 1948: Max Minnich
  • 1949: Jack Woodland
  • 1950: Richard Pont
  • 1951: Fred Durig
  • 1952: Fred Durig
  • 1953: Bill Bradshaw
  • 1954: Bill Bradshaw
  • 1955: Carlos Jackson
  • 1956: Jack Giroux
  • 1957: Tim Murnen
  • 1958: Harold Furcron
  • 1959: Bob Colburn
  • 1960: Jerry Colaner and Don Lisbon
  • 1961: Jerry Croft
  • 1962: Don Lisbon and Gary Sherman
  • 1963: Jim Wisser
  • 1964: Jay Cunningham
  • 1965: Mike Weger
  • 1966: Mike Weger
  • 1967: Dave Seiter
  • 1968: Dennis Zolciak
  • 1969: Joe Green
  • 1970: Phil Villapiano
  • 1971: Paul Miles
  • 1972: Fred Sturt and Phil Polak
  • 1973: Paul Miles
  • 1974: Dave Preston
  • 1975: Dan Saleet
  • 1976: Mark Miller
  • 1977: Mark Miller
  • 1978: Jeff Groth
  • 1979: Mike Wright
  • 1980: Todd Gates
  • 1981: Craig Valentine
  • 1982: Andre Young
  • 1983: Martin Bayless
  • 1984: Brian McClure
  • 1985: Brian McClure
  • 1986: Paul Schweitzer
  • 1987: John Hunter
  • 1988: Kyle Kramer
  • 1989: Ronald Heard
  • 1990: Keith Pace
  • 1991: Erik White
  • 1992: Erik White
  • 1993: Vince Palko
  • 1994: Ryan Henry
  • 1995: Chad Bukey
  • 1996: Cornell Richards
  • 1997: Kevin O'Neil
  • 1998: Junior Williams
  • 1999: Kurt Gerling, Joe O'Neill, and Brandon Hicks
  • 2000: David Bautista and Brandon Hicks
  • 2001: Brandon Hicks
  • 2002: Josh Harris
  • 2003: Josh Harris
  • 2004: Omar Jacobs
  • 2005: Charles Sharon
  • 2006: Devon Parks and Kory Lichtensteiger
  • 2007: Kory Lichtensteiger

[edit] Mid-American Conference honors

  • Player of the Year
1984: Brian McClure
1985: Brian McClure
1991: Erik White
1992: Erik White
  • Offensive Player of the Year
1970: Phil Villapiano
1973: Paul Miles
1983: Brian McClure
1984: Brian McClure
1985: Brian McClure
1991: Erik White
1992: Erik White
2004: Omar Jacobs
  • Defensive Player of the Year
1969: Joe Green
1993: Vince Palko
1994: Vince Palko
  • Freshman of the Year
1982: Brian McClure
1998: Kurt Gerling

[edit] Individual school records

[edit] Rushing records

  • Most rushing attempts, career: 830, Dave Preston (1973-76)
  • Most rushing attempts, season: 324, Dave Preston (1974)
  • Most rushing attempts, game: 46, Bryant Jones (1981 vs. Kent State)
  • Most rushing yards, career: 3,423, Dave Preston (1973-76)
  • Most rushing yards, season: 1,444, Fred Durig (1951)
  • Most rushing yards, game: 225, Darryl Story (1983 vs. Ball State)
  • Most rushing touchdowns, career: 43, Josh Harris (2000-03)
  • Most rushing touchdowns, season: 20, Josh Harris (2002)
  • Most rushing touchdowns, game: 5, Dave Preston (1974 vs. Dayton)

[edit] Passing records

  • Most passing attempts, career: 1,427, Brian McClure (1982-85)
  • Most passing attempts, season: 466, Brian McClure (1983)
  • Most passing attempts, game: 60, Omar Jacobs (2004 vs. Toledo)
  • Most passing completions, career: 900, Brian McClure (1982-85)
  • Most passing completions, season: 325, Josh Harris (2003)
  • Most passing completions, game: 38, Josh Harris (2003 vs. Northwestern)
  • Most passing yards, career: 10,280, Brian McClure (1982-85)
  • Most passing yards, season: 4,002, Omar Jacobs (2004)
  • Most passing yards, game: 479, Brian McClure (1985 vs. Ohio)
  • Most passing touchdowns, career: 71, Omar Jacobs (2003-05)
  • Most passing touchdowns, season: 41, Omar Jacobs (2004)
  • Most passing touchdowns, game: 6, Ryan Henry (1994 vs. Ball State)


[edit] Receiving records

  • Most receptions, career: 232, Charles Sharon (2002-05)
  • Most receptions, season: 99, Cole Magner (2003)
  • Most receptions, game: 14, Robert Redd (2002 vs. Northern Illinois) and Corey Partridge (2006 at Toledo)
  • Most receiving yards, career: 3,450, Charles Sharon (2002-05)
  • Most receiving yards, season: 1,138, Cole Magner (2003)
  • Most receiving yards, game: 215, Robert Redd (2001 vs. Marshall)
  • Most touchdown receptions, career: 34, Charles Sharon (2002-05)
  • Most touchdown receptions, season: 15, Charles Sharon (2004)
  • Most touchdown receptions, game: 4, Jeff Groth (1978 vs. Grand Valley State)

[edit] Future Non-Conference Opponents

2008 2009 2010
at Pittsburgh vs. Troy vs. Marshall
vs. Minnesota at Missouri at Troy
at Wyoming at Marshall at Western Kentucky
at Boise State vs. Wyoming

[edit] Falcons in the NFL

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Doyt Perry Stadium

[edit] External links