2011 Bowling Green Falcons football team

2011 Bowling Green Falcons football
Conference Mid-American Conference East
2011 record 5–7 (3–5 MAC)
Head coach Dave Clawson (3rd year)
Offensive coordinator Warren Ruggiero
Defensive coordinator Mike Elko
Home stadium Doyt Perry Stadium
(Capacity: 23,724)
2011 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
Eastern Division
Ohio xy   6 2         10 4  
Temple   5 3         9 4  
Kent State   4 4         5 7  
Bowling Green   3 5         5 7  
Miami   3 5         4 8  
Buffalo   2 6         3 9  
Akron   0 8         1 11  
Western Division
Northern Illinois xy   7 1         11 3  
Toledo x   7 1         9 4  
Western Michigan   5 3         7 6  
Ball State   4 4         6 6  
Eastern Michigan   4 4         6 6  
Central Michigan   2 6         3 9  
Championship: NIU 23, Ohio 20
Conference champion
x Division champion/co-champions
y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2011 Bowling Green Falcons football team represented Bowling Green State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Falcons were led by third year head coach Dave Clawson and played their home games at Doyt Perry Stadium. They are a member of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 5–7, 3–5 in MAC play to finish in a tie for fourth place in the East Division.

Schedule

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Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance
September 1 9:00 PM at Idaho* Kibbie DomeMoscow, ID ALT W 3215   12,173
September 10 7:00 PM Morgan State* Doyt Perry StadiumBowling Green, OH BCSN W 5813   15,206
September 17 12:00 PM Wyoming* Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH BCSN L 2728   14,813
September 24 1:00 PM at Miami (OH) Yager StadiumOxford, OH ESPN3 W 3723   20,828
October 1 3:30 PM at #23 West Virginia* Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV Big East Network L 1055   46,603
October 8 2:00 PM at Western Michigan Waldo StadiumKalamazoo, MI STO L 2145   20,238
October 15 12:00 PM Toledo Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH (Battle of I-75) ESPN+ L 2128   22,408[2]
October 22 3:30 PM Temple Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH BCSN W 1310   12,056[3]
October 29 1:00 PM at Kent State Dix StadiumKent, OH (Battle for the Anniversary Award) MAC TV L 1527   10,152
November 8 8:00 PM Northern Illinois Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH ESPN2 L 14–45   13,752
November 16 8:00 PM Ohio Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH ESPN L 28–29   11,804
November 25 12:00 PM at Buffalo University at Buffalo StadiumAmherst, NY W 42–28   12,262
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from Coaches Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

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