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° | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||||||