The 1978 Bowling Green Falcons football team represented Bowling Green State University in the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Falcons finished the season with a 4–7 record.
| 1978 Bowling Green Falcons football | |
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| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Record | 4–7 (3–5 MAC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Mike Rasmussen (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | Doyt Perry Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ball State $ | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 9 | at Villanova* | L 28–35 | 6,244 | [1] | |
| September 16 | at Eastern Michigan | W 43–6 | [2] | ||
| September 23 | Grand Valley State* | W 49–3 | 14,846 | [3] | |
| September 30 | at Western Michigan | L 20–24 | 20,629 | [4] | |
| October 7 | at Toledo | W 45–27 | 18,383 | [5] | |
| October 14 | Kent State |
| W 28–20 | [6] | |
| October 21 | at Miami (OH) | L 7–18 | 18,251 | [7] | |
| October 28 | Central Michigan |
| L 7–38 | [8] | |
| November 4 | Ball State |
| L 14–39 | 15,069 | [9] |
| November 11 | at Southern Miss* | L 21–38 | 16,846 | [10] | |
| November 18 | Ohio |
| L 15–19 | 6,447 | [11] |
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References
edit- ^ "Bowling Green falls to Villanova, 35–28". The Muncie Star. September 10, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wright leads Falcons over Eastern Michigan". The South Bend Tribune. September 17, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grand Valley gets pasted by BG, 49–3". The Grand Rapids Press. September 24, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Broncos' Persell ties NCAA record in 24–20 victory". Detroit Free Press. October 1, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Falcons roll, 45–27". Palladium-Item. October 8, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Groth keys BG win". The Lima News. October 15, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Falcons' offense shut down by Miami, 18–7". Springfield News-Sun. October 22, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Central Michigan routs Bowling Green". The South Bend Tribune. October 29, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ball State 39, B. Green 14". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 5, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rebels, Eagles take victories". Enterprise-Journal. November 12, 1978. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ohio U. pulls the pin on Bowling Green". The Buffalo News. November 19, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1978 Bowling Green State Falcons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
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