2017 Bowling Green Falcons football team

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2017 Bowling Green Falcons football
Bowling Green Falcons wordmark.svg
Conference Mid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record2–10 (2–6 MAC)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorKevin Kilmer (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinatorAndy Padron (2nd season)
Offensive scheme Spread
Defensive coordinator Perry Eliano (2nd season)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Doyt Perry Stadium
Seasons
  2016
2018  
2017 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Akron xy  6 2   7 7  
Ohio  5 3   9 4  
Miami (OH)  4 4   5 7  
Buffalo  4 4   6 6  
Bowling Green  2 6   2 10  
Kent State  1 7   2 10  
West Division
Toledo xy$  7 1   11 3  
Central Michigan  6 2   8 5  
Northern Illinois  6 2   8 5  
Western Michigan  4 4   6 6  
Eastern Michigan  3 5   5 7  
Ball State  0 8   2 10  
Championship: Toledo 45, Akron 28
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant

The 2017 Bowling Green Falcons football team represented Bowling Green State University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Falcons were led by second-year head coach Mike Jinks and played their home games at Doyt Perry Stadium in Bowling Green, Ohio as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 2–10, 2–6 in MAC play to finish in fifth place in the East Division.

Contents

Preseason

In a preseason poll of league media, Bowling Green was picked to finish in third place in the East Division. [1]

Coaching staff

NameTitleYears at BGSU
Mike Jinks Head coach2
Perry Eliano Associate head coach/defensive coordinator2
Kevin KilmerCo-offensive coordinator/wide receivers coach2
Andy PadronCo-offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach2
Matt Brock Special teams coordinator/linebackers coach2
Marcus WhiteDefensive line coach2
Stephen HambyOffensive line coach2
Mike Mickens Cornerbacks coach4
Seth Doege Receivers Coach2
Ryan Downard Safeties Coach2

Source: [2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 2Noonat Michigan State * ESPNU L 10–3571,202
September 96:00 p.m. South Dakota * ESPN3 L 27–3517,912
September 167:30 p.m.at Northwestern * BTN L 7–4933,706
September 237:00 p.m.at Middle Tennessee *ESPN3L 13–2416,523
September 306:00 p.m. Akron
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
ESPN3L 23–3415,111
October 72:30 p.m.at Miami (OH) ESPN3W 37–2922,428
October 143:30 p.m. Ohio Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
ESPN3L 30–4817,641
October 212:00 p.m. Northern Illinois
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
ESPN3L 17–4812,092
October 318:00 p.m.at Kent State ESPNUW 44–167,140
November 77:30 p.m.at Buffalo ESPNUL 28–3812,205
November 158:00 p.m. Toledo
ESPNUL 37–6616,649
November 217:00 p.m.at Eastern Michigan ESPN3L 31–348,413
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • All times are in Eastern time

[3]

Game summaries

At Michigan State

1234Total
Falcons300710
Spartans01421035

South Dakota

1234Total
Coyotes2107735
Falcons3671127

At Northwestern

1234Total
Falcons70007
Wildcats142101449

At Middle Tennessee

1234Total
Falcons733013
Blue Raiders7140324

Akron

1234Total
Zips1377734
Falcons6710023

At Miami (OH)

1234Total
Falcons31471337
RedHawks61310029

Ohio

1234Total
Bobcats02162148
Falcons6107730

Northern Illinois

1234Total
Huskies141710748
Falcons703717

At Kent State

1234Total
Falcons173141044
Golden Flashes090716

At Buffalo

1234Total
Falcons777728
Bulls21071038

Toledo

1234Total
Rockets1410281466
Falcons7147937

At Eastern Michigan

1234Total
Falcons10714031
Eagles13714034

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  2. 2017 Football Coaching Staff. Bowling Green Athletics. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
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