2012 Bowling Green Falcons football team

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2012 Bowling Green Falcons football
Bowling Green Falcons wordmark.svg
Conference Mid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record8–5 (6–2 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Warren Ruggiero (4th season)
Defensive coordinator Mike Elko
Home stadium Doyt Perry Stadium
Seasons
  2011
2013  
2012 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Kent State x  8 0   11 3  
Bowling Green  6 2   8 5  
Ohio  4 4   9 4  
Buffalo  3 5   4 8  
Miami (OH)  3 5   4 8  
UMass  1 7   1 11  
Akron  0 8   1 11  
West Division
No. 22 Northern Illinois x$  8 0   12 2  
Toledo  6 2   9 4  
Ball State  6 2   9 4  
Central Michigan  4 4   7 6  
Western Michigan  2 6   4 8  
Eastern Michigan  1 7   2 10  
Championship: Northern Illinois 44, Kent State 37
  • $ Conference champion and BCS representative as top non-AQ school to meet automatic qualification criteria
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • UMass not eligible for conference title or bowl game as part of FBS transition
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2012 Bowling Green Falcons football team represented Bowling Green State University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by fourth year head coach Dave Clawson and played their home games at Doyt Perry Stadium. They were a member of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 8–5, 6–2 in MAC play to finish in second place in the East Division. They were invited to the Military Bowl where they were defeated by San Jose State.

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Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 13:30 pmat No. 23 Florida * ESPN L 14–2784,704
September 87:00 pm Idaho * BCSN W 21–1316,591
September 157:00 pmat Toledo ESPN3 L 15–2728,115
September 2212:00 pmat Virginia Tech * ESPNU L 0–3765,632
September 293:30 pm Rhode Island *
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
BCSNW 48–815,338
October 62:00 pmat Akron W 24–1010,102
October 133:30 pm Miami (OH)
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
BCSNW 37–1217,071
October 2012:00 pmat UMass W 24–010,846
October 273:30 pm Eastern Michigan
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
BCSNW 24–313,158
November 78:00 pmat Ohio ESPN2 W 26–1419,122
November 1712:00 pmNo. 25 Kent State
ESPN+ L 24–3116,002
November 232:00 pmvs. Buffalo ESPN3W 21–711,846
December 273:00 pmvs. No. 24 San Jose State * ESPN L 20–2917,835

Game summaries

@ Florida

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Falcons707014
#23 Gators01431027

Idaho

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Vandals060713
Falcons7014021

@ Toledo

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Falcons036615
Rockets7107327

@ Virginia Tech

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Hokies02161037

Rhode Island

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Rams08008
Falcons13217748

@ Akron

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Falcons0017724
Zips0100010

Miami (OH)

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RedHawks336012
Falcons71014637

@ Massachusetts

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Falcons7014324
Minutemen00000

Eastern Michigan

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Eagles30003
Falcons1407324

@ Ohio

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Falcons0190726
Bobcats707014

Kent State

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#25 Golden Flashes01071431
Falcons0107724

vs Buffalo

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Bulls00077
Falcons0147021

San Jose State–Military Bowl

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#24 Spartans7391029
Falcons337720

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