2014 Bowling Green Falcons football team

2014 Bowling Green Falcons football
MAC East Division Champions
Camellia Bowl Champions
Conference Mid-American Conference
East Division
2014 record 8–6 (5–3 MAC)
Head coach Dino Babers (1st year)
Offensive coordinator Sterlin Gilbert (1st year)
Defensive coordinator Kim McCloud (1st year)
Home stadium Doyt Perry Stadium
(Capacity: 23,724)
2014 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
Eastern Division
Bowling Green x   5 3         8 6  
Ohio   4 4         6 6  
Buffalo   3 4         5 6  
Akron   3 5         5 7  
UMass   3 5         3 9  
Miami   2 6         2 10  
Kent State   1 6         2 9  
Western Division
Northern Illinois xy   7 1         11 3  
Toledo x   7 1         9 4  
Western Michigan   6 2         8 5  
Central Michigan   5 3         7 6  
Ball State   4 4         5 7  
Eastern Michigan   1 7         2 10  
Championship: Northern Illinois 51, Bowling Green 17
Conference champion
x Division champion/co-champions
y Championship game participant
As of November 28, 2014; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2014 Bowling Green Falcons football team represented Bowling Green State University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Falcons played their home games at Doyt Perry Stadium. They were led by first year head coach Dino Babers and were members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 8–6, 5–3 in MAC play be champions of the East Division and qualify for the MAC Championship Game where they lost to West Division champion Northern Illinois. They were invited to the inaugural Camellia Bowl where they defeated South Alabama.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance
August 29 7:30 PM at WKU* Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith StadiumBowling Green, KY CBSSN L 31–59   17,215
September 6 3:30 PM VMI* Doyt Perry StadiumBowling Green, OH ESPN3 W 48–7   18,311
September 13 12:00 PM Indiana* Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH ESPNU W 45–42   23,717
September 20 12:00 PM at #19 Wisconsin* Camp Randall StadiumMadison, WI ESPN2 L 17–68   79,849
September 27 3:00 PM at Massachusetts Warren McGuirk Alumni StadiumAmherst, MA ESPN3 W 47–42   17,000
October 4 3:30 PM Buffalodagger Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH ESPN3 W 36–35   17,185
October 11 2:00 PM at Ohio Peden StadiumAthens, OH ESPN3 W 31–13   24,311
October 18 2:00 PM Western Michigan Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH ESPN3 L 14–26   15,201
November 4 8:00 PM at Akron InfoCision StadiumAkron, OH ESPN2 W 27–10   10,348
November 12 8:00 PM Kent State Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH (Anniversary Award) ESPN2 W 30–20   8,417
November 19 8:00 PM at Toledo Glass BowlToledo, OH (Battle of I-75 Trophy) ESPN2 L 20–27   17,486
November 28 1:00 PM Ball State Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH ESPN3 L 24–41   8,534
December 5 7:00 PM vs. Northern Illinois Ford FieldDetroit, MI (MAC Championship Game) ESPN2 L 17–51   15,110
December 20 9:15 PM vs. South Alabama* Cramton BowlMontgomery, AL (Camellia Bowl) ESPN W 33–28   20,256
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.
Schedule Source:[1]

References

  1. "2014 Bowling Green Falcons Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved March 12, 2014.