The following is a list of Bowling Green Falcons football seasons for the football team that has represented Bowling Green State University in NCAA competition. [1]
Year | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | AP° | ||
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John Stitt (Independent)(1919) | |||||||||
1919 | John Stitt | 0–3 | |||||||
John Stitt: | 0–3 | ||||||||
Walter Jean (Independent)(1920) | |||||||||
1920 | Walter Jean | 1–4 | |||||||
Walter Jean: | 1–4 | ||||||||
Earl Krieger (Northwest Ohio League)(1921) | |||||||||
1921 | Earl Krieger | 3–1–1 | 3–0 | 1st | |||||
Earl Krieger: | 3–1–1 | 3–0 | |||||||
Allen Snyder (Northwest Ohio League)(1922) | |||||||||
1922 | Allen Snyder | 4–2–1 | 2–0–1 | 1st | |||||
Allen Snyder: | 4–2–1 | 2–0–1 | |||||||
Ray B. McCandless (Northwest Ohio League)(1923) | |||||||||
1923 | Ray B. McCandless | 3–5 | 2–2 | ||||||
Ray B. McCandless: | 3–5 | 2–2 | |||||||
Warren Steller (Northwest Ohio League)(1924–1931) | |||||||||
1924 | Warren Steller | 3–4 | 2–2 | ||||||
1925 | Warren Steller | 3–1–3 | 2–0–1 | 1st | |||||
1926 | Warren Steller | 4–3–1 | 2–1 | 2nd | |||||
1927 | Warren Steller | 5–1–1 | 2–1 | 2nd | |||||
1928 | Warren Steller | 5–0–2 | 3–0–1 | 1st | |||||
1929 | Warren Steller | 4–2–1 | 3–0–1 | T–1st | |||||
1930 | Warren Steller | 6–0–2 | 2–0–2 | 2nd | |||||
1931 | Warren Steller | 3–1–4 | 0–1–2 | 3rd | |||||
Warren Steller(Independent)(1932) | |||||||||
1932 | Warren Steller | 3–3–1 | |||||||
Warren Steller(Ohio Athletic Conference)(1933–1934) | |||||||||
1933 | Warren Steller | 2–3–2 | 1–3–2 | 16th | |||||
1934 | Warren Steller | 2–3–2 | 2–3–2 | T–12th | |||||
Warren Steller: | 40–21–19 | 19–11–11 | |||||||
Harry Ockerman (Ohio Athletic Conference)(1935–1940) | |||||||||
1935 | Harry Ockerman | 1–6 | 0–6 | T–19th | |||||
1936 | Harry Ockerman | 4–2–3 | 2–1–3 | T–10th | |||||
1937 | Harry Ockerman | 3–4–1 | 2–3–1 | 12th | |||||
1938 | Harry Ockerman | 3–2–3 | 2–2–2 | T–10th | |||||
1939 | Harry Ockerman | 6–1–1 | 3–1–1 | 7th | |||||
1940 | Harry Ockerman | 3–4–1 | 2–2–1 | T–9th | |||||
Harry Ockerman: | 20–19–9 | 11–15–8 | |||||||
Robert Whittaker (Ohio Athletic Conference)(1941) | |||||||||
1941 | Robert Whittaker | 7–1–1 | 4–0–1 | 4th | |||||
Robert Whittaker(Independent)(1942–1951) | |||||||||
1942 | Robert Whittaker | 6–2–1 | |||||||
1943 | Robert Whittaker | 5–3–1 | |||||||
1944 | Robert Whittaker | 5–3 | |||||||
1945 | Robert Whittaker | 4–3 | |||||||
1946 | Robert Whittaker | 5–3 | |||||||
1947 | Robert Whittaker | 5–5 | |||||||
1948 | Robert Whittaker | 8–0–1 | |||||||
1949 | Robert Whittaker | 4–5 | |||||||
1950 | Robert Whittaker | 3–4–2 | |||||||
1951 | Robert Whittaker | 4–4–1 | |||||||
Robert Whittaker(Mid-American Conference)(1952–1954) | |||||||||
1952 | Robert Whittaker | 7–2 | 2–2 | T–4th | |||||
1953 | Robert Whittaker | 1–8 | 0–4 | 7th | |||||
1954 | Robert Whittaker | 2–7 | 0–6 | 8th | |||||
Robert Whittaker: | 66–50–7 | 6–12–1 | |||||||
Doyt Perry (Mid-American Conference)(1955–1964) | |||||||||
1955 | Doyt Perry | 7–1–1 | 4–1–1 | 2nd | |||||
1956 | Doyt Perry | 8–0–1 | 5–0–1 | 1st | |||||
1957 | Doyt Perry | 6–1–2 | 3–1–2 | 2nd | |||||
1958 | Doyt Perry | 7–2 | 4–2 | 3rd | 14 [a] | ||||
1959 [b] | Doyt Perry | 9–0 | 6–0 | 1st | 1 [c] | ||||
1960 | Doyt Perry | 8–1 | 5–1 | 2nd | 2 [d] | 6 [e] | |||
1961 | Doyt Perry | 8–2 | 5–1 | 1st | L Mercy Bowl | ||||
1962 | Doyt Perry | 7–1–1 | 5–0–1 | 1st | |||||
1963 | Doyt Perry | 8–2 | 4–2 | 3rd | |||||
1964 | Doyt Perry | 9–1 | 5–1 | 1st | |||||
Doyt Perry: | 77–11–5 | 46–8–5 | |||||||
Bob Gibson (Mid-American Conference)(1965–1967) | |||||||||
1965 | Bob Gibson | 7–2 | 5–1 | T–1st | |||||
1966 | Bob Gibson | 6–3 | 4–2 | 3rd | |||||
1967 | Bob Gibson | 6–4 | 2–4 | T–5th | |||||
Bob Gibson: | 19–9 | 11–7 | |||||||
Don Nehlen (Mid-American Conference)(1968–1976) | |||||||||
1968 | Don Nehlen | 6–3–1 | 3–2–1 | T–3rd | |||||
1969 | Don Nehlen | 6–4 | 4–2 | 2nd | |||||
1970 | Don Nehlen | 2–6–1 | 1–3 | T–5th | |||||
1971 | Don Nehlen | 6–4 | 4–1 | 2nd | |||||
1972 | Don Nehlen | 6–3–1 | 3–1–1 | 2nd | |||||
1973 | Don Nehlen | 7–3 | 2–3 | T–3rd | |||||
1974 | Don Nehlen | 6–4–1 | 2–3 | T–4th | |||||
1975 | Don Nehlen | 8–3 | 4–2 | T–3rd | |||||
1976 | Don Nehlen | 6–5 | 4–3 | T–5th | |||||
Don Nehlen: | 53–35–4 | 27–21–2 | |||||||
Denny Stolz (Mid-American Conference)(1977–1985) | |||||||||
1977 | Denny Stolz | 5–7 | 4–3 | T–5th | |||||
1978 | Denny Stolz | 4–7 | 3–5 | T–5th | |||||
1979 | Denny Stolz | 4–7 | 3–5 | 8th | |||||
1980 | Denny Stolz | 4–7 | 4–4 | 7th | |||||
1981 | Denny Stolz | 5–5–1 | 5–3–1 | 4th | |||||
1982 | Denny Stolz | 7–5 | 7–2 | 1st | L California | ||||
1983 | Denny Stolz | 8–3 | 7–2 | T–2nd | |||||
1984 | Denny Stolz | 8–3 | 7–2 | 2nd | |||||
1985 | Denny Stolz | 11–1 | 9–0 | 1st | L California | ||||
Denny Stolz: | 56–45–1 | 49–26–1 | |||||||
Moe Ankney (Mid-American Conference)(1986–1990) | |||||||||
1986 | Moe Ankney | 5–6 | 5–3 | T–2nd | |||||
1987 | Moe Ankney | 5–6 | 5–3 | T–2nd | |||||
1988 | Moe Ankney | 2–8–1 | 1–6–1 | 8th | |||||
1989 | Moe Ankney | 5–6 | 5–3 | 5th | |||||
1990 | Moe Ankney | 3–5–2 | 2–4–2 | 6th | |||||
Moe Ankney: | 20–31–3 | 18–19–3 | |||||||
Gary Blackney (Mid-American Conference)(1991–2000) | |||||||||
1991 | Gary Blackney | 11–1 | 8–0 | 1st | W California | ||||
1992 | Gary Blackney | 10–2 | 8–0 | 1st | W Las Vegas | ||||
1993 | Gary Blackney | 6–3–2 | 5–1–2 | 3rd | |||||
1994 | Gary Blackney | 9–2 | 7–1 | 2nd | |||||
1995 | Gary Blackney | 5–6 | 3–5 | 6th | |||||
1996 | Gary Blackney | 4–7 | 4–4 | 5th | |||||
1997 | Gary Blackney | 3–8 | 3–5 | T–4th (East) | |||||
1998 | Gary Blackney | 5–6 | 5–3 | T–3rd (East) | |||||
1999 | Gary Blackney | 5–6 | 3–5 | 5th (East) | |||||
2000 | Gary Blackney | 2–9 | 2–6 | T–5th (East) | |||||
Gary Blackney: | 60–50–2 | 48–30–2 | |||||||
Urban Meyer (Mid-American Conference)(2001–2002) | |||||||||
2001 | Urban Meyer | 8–3 | 5–3 | T–3rd (East) | |||||
2002 | Urban Meyer | 9–3 | 6–2 | 3rd (West) | |||||
Urban Meyer: | 17–6 | 11–5 | |||||||
Gregg Brandon (Mid-American Conference)(2003–2008) | |||||||||
2003 | Gregg Brandon | 11–3 | 7–2 | 1st (West) | W Motor City | 23 | 23 | ||
2004 | Gregg Brandon | 9–3 | 6–2 | 3rd (West) | W GMAC | ||||
2005 | Gregg Brandon | 6–5 | 5–3 | 2nd (East) | |||||
2006 | Gregg Brandon | 4–8 | 3–5 | 4th (East) | |||||
2007 | Gregg Brandon | 8–5 | 6–2 | T–1st (East) | L GMAC | ||||
2008 | Gregg Brandon | 6–6 | 4–4 | T–2nd (East) | |||||
Gregg Brandon: | 44–30 | 33–20 | |||||||
Dave Clawson (Mid-American Conference)(2009–2013) | |||||||||
2009 | Dave Clawson | 7–6 | 6–2 | 3rd (East) | L Humanitarian | ||||
2010 | Dave Clawson | 2–10 | 1–7 | T–5th (East) | |||||
2011 | Dave Clawson | 5–7 | 3–5 | T–4th (East) | |||||
2012 | Dave Clawson | 8–5 | 6–2 | 2nd (East) | L Military | ||||
2013 | Dave Clawson / Adam Scheier | 10–3 | 7–1 | 1st (East) | L Little Caesars | ||||
Dave Clawson: | 32–31 | 23–17 | |||||||
Adam Scheier: | 0–1 | ||||||||
Dino Babers (Mid-American Conference)(2014–2015) | |||||||||
2014 | Dino Babers | 8–6 | 5–3 | 1st (East) | W Camellia | ||||
2015 | Dino Babers / Brian Ward | 10–3 | 7–1 | 1st (East) | L GoDaddy | ||||
Dino Babers: | 18–9 | 12–4 | |||||||
Brian Ward: | 0–1 | ||||||||
Mike Jinks (Mid-American Conference)(2016–2018) | |||||||||
2016 | Mike Jinks | 4–8 | 3–5 | T–3rd (East) | |||||
2017 | Mike Jinks | 2–10 | 2–6 | 5th (East) | |||||
2018 | Mike Jinks / Carl Pelini | 3–9 | 2–6 | T–4th (East) | |||||
Mike Jinks: | 7–24 | 5–14 | |||||||
Carl Pelini: | 2–3 | 2–3 | |||||||
Scot Loeffler (Mid-American Conference)(2019–2024) | |||||||||
2019 | Scot Loeffler | 3–9 | 2–6 | 5th (East) | |||||
2020 | Scot Loeffler | 0–5 | 0–5 | 6th (East) | |||||
2021 | Scot Loeffler | 4–8 | 2–6 | T–4th (East) | |||||
2022 | Scot Loeffler | 6–7 | 5–3 | T–2nd (East) | L Quick Lane | ||||
2023 | Scot Loeffler | 7–6 | 5–3 | 3rd (East) | L Quick Lane | ||||
2024 | Scot Loeffler | 7–6 | 6–2 | T–3rd | L 68 Ventures | ||||
Scot Loeffler: | 27–41 | 20–25 | |||||||
Eddie George (Mid-American Conference)(2025–present) | |||||||||
2025 | Eddie George | 0–0 | 0–0 | ||||||
Eddie George: | 0–0 | 0–0 | |||||||
Total: | 570–432–52 (.565) | ||||||||
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth |