List of Bowling Green Falcons starting quarterbacks

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This is a list of the starting quarterbacks for the Bowling Green Falcons football teams since 1982. A player is credited with a win if he started the game and the team won that game, no matter if the player was injured or permanently removed after the first play.

Contents

Starters per season

The number of games they started during the season is listed to the right of their name:

SeasonStarting quarterback(s)References
1982 Brian McClure (8) / Dayne Palsgrove (4)
1983 Brian McClure (11)
1984 Brian McClure (11)
1985 Brian McClure (12)
1986 Rich Dackin (7) / Eric Smith (4)
1987 Rich Dackin (10) / Eric Smith (1)
1988 Rich Dackin (5) / Eric Smith (5) / Steve Spray (1)
1989 Rich Dackin (11)
1990 Erik White (9) / Pat Gucciardo (1) [1]
1991 Erik White (12)
1992 Erik White (12)
1993 Ryan Henry (11)
1994 Ryan Henry (11)
1995 Ryan Henry (7) / Bob Niemet (4)
1996 Bob Niemet (9) / Mark Molk (2)
1997 Bob Niemet (9) / Ricky Schneider (2)
1998 Bob Niemet (7) / Ricky Schneider (4)
1999 Andy Sahm (7) / Ricky Schneider (4)
2000 Andy Sahm (10) / Josh Harris (1)
2001 Andy Sahm (7) / Josh Harris (4)
2002 Josh Harris (12)
2003 Josh Harris (14)
2004 Omar Jacobs (12)
2005 Omar Jacobs (9) / Anthony Turner (2)
2006 Anthony Turner (10) / Freddie Barnes (2)
2007 Tyler Sheehan (13)
2008 Tyler Sheehan (12)
2009 Tyler Sheehan (13)
2010 Matt Schilz (10) / Aaron Pankratz (2)
2011 Matt Schilz (12)
2012 Matt Schilz (13)
2013 Matt Johnson (13) / Matt Schilz (1)
2014 James Knapke (13) / Matt Johnson (1)
2015 Matt Johnson (14)
2016 James Morgan (7) / James Knapke (5)
2017 James Morgan (6) / Jarret Doege (6)
2018 Jarret Doege (12)
2019 Grant Loy (7) / Darius Wade (5)
2020 Matt McDonald (5)
2021 Matt McDonald (12)
2022 Matt McDonald (12) / Camden Orth (1)
2023 Connor Bazelak (11) / Camden Orth (2) [2]

Most games as starting quarterback

These quarterbacks have the most starts for the Falcons since the 1982 season. If tied, quarterback will be sorted by win percentage and then most recently played. (Through the 1982—2023 NCAA Seasons)

Name
GPGames played
GSGames started
WNumber of wins as starting quarterback
LNumber of losses as starting quarterback
TNumber of ties as starting quarterback
 %Winning percentage as starting quarterback
NamePeriodGPGSWLT%
Brian McClure 1982–198544423210—.762
Tyler Sheehan 2006–200942382117—.553
Matt Schilz2010–201343361620—.444
Erik White 1989–199235332472.758
Rich Dackin1986–198933*331419—.424
Josh Harris 2000–20034231247—.774
Ryan Henry1992–1995322917102.621
Bob Niemet1995–199839291415—.483
Matt McDonald2020–202229291019—.345
Matt Johnson 2012–20153728199—.679
Andy Sahm1998–200239241014—.417
Omar Jacobs 2002–20052521147—.667
James Knapke2012–20164018108—.556
Jarret Doege 2017–20181918414—.222
James Morgan 2015–20171913310—.231
Anthony Turner [lower-alpha 1] 2004–2008321257—.417
Connor Bazelak 2023–present111165—.545
Eric Smith1986–198810*10361.350
Ricky Schneider1997–2000251028—.200
Grant Loy2016–201929725—.286
Darius Wade20197514—.200
Camden Orth2022–present22312—.333
Aaron Pankratz2008–20107202—.000
Freddie Barnes [lower-alpha 2] 2005–200947202—.000
Mark Molk199611202—.000
Pat Gucciardo1988–19914*101—.000
Steve Spray1988–19892*101—.000
  1. ↑ Only includes QB GS. Does not include RB and WR GS.
  2. ↑ Only includes QB GS. Does not include WR GS.

Team career passing records

Top 5 Passing yardage leaders since 1956 [3]

NameCompAttPctYdsTDInt
Brian McClure 9001,42763.110,2806358
Tyler Sheehan 9661,49464.710,1177031
Matt Johnson 6551,00265.48,8457316
Matt Schilz 7151,22558.48,0125139
Josh Harris 6271,02861.07,5035528

(Through the 2023 NCAA Season)

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    References

    1. ↑ "BGSU Football Media Guide 1991". Scholarworks at bgsu.edu. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
    2. ↑ "2023 Bowling Green State Falcons Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
    3. ↑ "Bowling Green State Falcons Passing Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
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