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1979 Bowling Green Falcons football team

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]

1979 Bowling Green Falcons football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record4–7 (3–5 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Rasmussen (3rd season)
Home stadiumDoyt Perry Stadium
Seasons
← 1978
1980 →
1979 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Central Michigan $ 8 – 0 – 1 10 – 0 – 1
Toledo 7 – 1 – 1 7 – 3 – 1
Western Michigan 5 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Ball State 4 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Ohio 4 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Northern Illinois 3 – 3 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
Miami (OH) 3 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Bowling Green 3 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Eastern Michigan 1 – 6 – 1 2 – 8 – 1
Kent State 1 – 8 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8Eastern Michigan
W 32–6[3]
September 15at Iowa State*
L 10–3847,300[4]
September 22Central Michigan
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
L 0–24[5]
September 29at Western Michigan
W 15–3[6]
October 6Toledo
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH (rivalry)
L 17–23[7]
October 13at Kent State
W 28–17[8]
October 20Miami (OH)
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
L 3–21[9]
October 27at Ball State
L 23–3815,736[10]
November 3at Kentucky*
L 14–2057,500[11]
November 10Southern Miss*
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
W 31–2710,556[12]
November 17at Ohio
L 21–48[13]
  • *Non-conference game

Roster

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1979 Bowling Green Falcons football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DE 90 Tim Ross Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

References

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  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. ^ "Bowling Green slams Eastern Michigan". News Journal. September 9, 1979. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Soph leads Cyclones". The Manhattan Mercury. September 16, 1979. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Central Michigan shuts out Falcons". The Indianapolis Star. September 23, 1979. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Kicking game carries Bowling Green past WMU". The South Bend Tribune. September 30, 1979. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "BGSU Falcons 'fumble' away MAC battle to Toledo Rockets". The Lima News. October 7, 1979. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Bowling Green 28, Kent State 17". The Indianapolis Star. October 14, 1979. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Miami defense thwarts Bowling Green 21–3". News Journal. October 21, 1979. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Ball State turns back Falcon attempt at repeat nightmare". The Star Press. October 28, 1979. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Kentucky comes back for victory". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 4, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Bowling Green outplays Eagles, 31–27". Hattiesburg American. November 11, 1979. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Kicker stars as Ohio blasts Bowling Green". The South Bend Tribune. November 18, 1979. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.


 

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