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1988 Bowling Green Falcons football team

1988 Bowling Green Falcons football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record2–8–1 (1–6–1 MAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorBob Wolfe (3rd season)
Home stadiumDoyt Perry Stadium
Seasons
← 1987
1989 →
1988 Mid-American football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Western Michigan $ 7 – 1 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Eastern Michigan 5 – 2 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Ball State 5 – 3 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Central Michigan 5 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Ohio 4 – 3 – 1 4 – 6 – 1
Toledo 4 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Kent State 3 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Bowling Green 1 – 6 – 1 2 – 8 – 1
Miami (OH) 0 – 7 – 1 0 – 10 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1988 Bowling Green Falcons football team was an American football team that represented Bowling Green University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach Moe Ankney, the Falcons compiled a 2–8–1 record (1–6–1 against MAC opponents), finished in eighth place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 333 to 159.[1]

The team's statistical leaders included Eric Smith with 1,306 passing yards, Mike McGee with 504 rushing yards, and Ronald Heard with 622 receiving yards.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at No. 16 West Virginia*
L 14–6253,515[3]
September 10Ball State
L 10–34
September 17at TCU*
L 12–49
September 24at Toledo
L 5–34
October 1at Western Michigan
L 10–37
October 8Ohio
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
W 42–0
October 15at Central Michigan
L 3–21
October 22Youngstown State*
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
W 20–16
October 29Miami (OH)
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
T 21–21
November 5at Kent State
L 19–31
November 12Eastern Michigan
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
L 3–28
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "1988 Bowling Green State Falcons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  2. ^ "1988 Bowling Green State Falcons Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  3. ^ "Nehlen perfect in 9 openers at WVU". The Roanoke Times & World-News. September 4, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.


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