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1977 Bowling Green Falcons football team

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1977 Bowling Green Falcons football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record5–7 (4–3 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDoyt Perry Stadium
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Miami (OH) $ 5 0 0 10 1 0
Central Michigan 7 1 0 10 1 0
Ball State 5 1 0 9 2 0
Bowling Green 4 3 0 5 7 0
Eastern Michigan 4 3 0 8 3 0
Kent State 5 4 0 6 5 0
Western Michigan 3 5 0 4 7 0
Northern Illinois 2 5 0 3 8 0
Toledo 2 7 0 2 9 0
Ohio 0 8 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1977 Bowling Green Falcons football team was an American football team that represented Bowling Green University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In their first season under head coach Denny Stolz, the Falcons compiled a 5–7 record (4–3 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for fourth place in the MAC, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 296 to 275.[1]

The team's statistical leaders included Mark Miller with 2,103 passing yards, Dan Saleet with 572 rushing yards, and Jeff Groth with 693 receiving yards.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at Grand Valley State*W 17–6
September 17at Eastern MichiganL 6–16
September 24Iowa State*
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
L 21–3514,102
October 1Western Michigan
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
W 34–14
October 8Toledo
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH (rivalry)
W 21–13
October 15at Kent StateW 14–10
October 22Miami (OH)
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
L 13–3320,039[3][4]
October 29at Central MichiganL 28–35
November 5Chattanooga*
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
L 33–37[5]
November 12at OhioW 39–27
November 19at Hawaii*L 21–4128,034
November 26at Long Beach State*L 28–295,228
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1977 Bowling Green State Falcons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  2. ^ "1977 Bowling Green State Falcons Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  3. ^ Bill Ford (October 23, 1977). "Miami Hits Peak In Mauling Of BG". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Miami ruins Bowling Green homecoming, 33-13". Journal-News. Hamilton & Fairfield, Ohio. October 23, 1977. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Chattanooga, 37–33". The Tampa Tribune. November 6, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.