1988 Bowling Green Falcons football team

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1988 Bowling Green Falcons football
Conference Mid-American Conference
Record2–8–1 (1–6–1 MAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinator Bob Wolfe (3rd season)
Home stadium Doyt Perry Stadium
Seasons
←  1987
1989  →
1988 Mid-American football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Western Michigan $ 7 –1 –09 –3 –0
Eastern Michigan 5 –2 –16 –3 –1
Ball State 5 –3 –08 –3 –0
Central Michigan 5 –3 –07 –4 –0
Ohio 4 –3 –14 –6 –1
Toledo 4 –4 –06 –5 –0
Kent State 3 –5 –05 –6 –0
Bowling Green 1 –6 –12 –8 –1
Miami (OH) 0 –7 –10 –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 10 Ball State
L 10–34
September 17at TCU *
L 12–49
September 24at Toledo
L 5–34
October 1at Western Michigan
L 10–37
October 8 Ohio
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
W 42–0
October 15at Central Michigan
L 3–21
October 22 Youngstown State *
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
W 20–16
October 29 Miami (OH)
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
T 21–21
November 5at Kent State
L 19–31
November 12 Eastern 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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