1989 Bowling Green Falcons football team

The 1989 Bowling Green Falcons football team was an American football team that represented Bowling Green State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach Moe Ankney, the Falcons compiled a 5–6 record (5–3 against MAC opponents), finished in fifth place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 319 to 233.[1]

1989 Bowling Green Falcons football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record5–6 (5–3 MAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorBob Wolfe (4th season)
Home stadiumDoyt Perry Stadium
Seasons
← 1988
1990 →
1989 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Ball State $ 6 1 1 7 3 2
Eastern Michigan 6 2 0 7 3 1
Toledo 6 2 0 6 5 0
Central Michigan 5 2 1 5 5 1
Bowling Green 5 3 0 5 6 0
Western Michigan 3 5 0 5 6 0
Miami (OH) 2 5 1 2 8 1
Ohio 1 6 1 1 9 1
Kent State 0 8 0 0 11 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The team's statistical leaders included Rich Dackin with 2,679 passing yards, LeRoy Smith with 564 rushing yards, and Ronald Heard with 916 receiving yards.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9at East Carolina*L 6–4133,412[3]
September 16Ball StateL 3–28
September 23Central Michigan
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
W 24–20
September 30Akron*
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
L 24–38
October 7at OhioW 31–28
October 14Toledo
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH (rivalry)
W 27–23
October 21at Eastern MichiganL 13–21
October 28at Miami (OH)L 13–17
November 4Kent State
W 51–28
November 11at Western MichiganW 31–30
November 18at Tulsa*L 10–4525,629
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1989 Bowling Green State Falcons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  2. ^ "1989 Bowling Green State Falcons Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  3. ^ "East Carolina whips Bowling Green, gives coach first win". The Charlotte Observer. September 10, 1989. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.