1979 Bowling Green Falcons football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record4–7 (3–5 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDoyt Perry Stadium
1979 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Central Michigan $ 8 0 110 0 1
Toledo 7 1 17 3 1
Western Michigan 5 4 06 5 0
Ball State 4 4 06 5 0
Ohio 4 4 06 5 0
Northern Illinois 3 3 15 5 1
Miami (OH) 3 4 06 5 0
Bowling Green 3 5 04 7 0
Eastern Michigan 1 6 12 8 1
Kent State 1 8 01 10 0
  • $ Conference champion

The 1979 Bowling Green Falcons football team was an American football team that represented Bowling Green University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach Denny Stolz, the Falcons compiled a 4–7 record (3–5 against MAC opponents), finished in eighth place in the MAC, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 265 to 194.[1]

The team's statistical leaders included Mike Wright with 1,148 passing yards, Kevin Folkes with 696 rushing yards, and Dan Shetler with 502 receiving yards.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8Eastern MichiganW 32–6
September 15at Iowa State*L 10–3847,300
September 22Central Michigan
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
L 0–24
September 29at Western MichiganW 15–3
October 6Toledo
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH (rivalry)
L 17–23
October 13at Kent StateW 28–17
October 20Miami (OH)
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
L 3–21
October 27at Ball StateL 23–38
November 3at Kentucky*L 14–2057,500[3]
November 10Southern Miss*
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
W 31–2710,556[4]
November 17at OhioL 21–48
  • *Non-conference game

Roster

1979 Bowling Green Falcons football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DE 90 Tim Ross Jr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. "1979 Bowling Green State Falcons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  2. "1979 Bowling Green State Falcons Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  3. "Kentucky comes back for victory". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 4, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Bowling Green outplays Eagles, 31–27". Hattiesburg American. November 11, 1979. Retrieved March 25, 2021 via Newspapers.com.


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