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1987 Bowling Green Falcons football team

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1987 Bowling Green Falcons football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record5–6 (5–3 MAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorBob Wolfe (2nd season)
Home stadiumDoyt Perry Stadium
Seasons
← 1986
1988 →
1987 Mid-American football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Eastern Michigan $ 7 1 0 10 2 0
Kent State 5 3 0 7 4 0
Miami (OH) 5 3 0 5 6 0
Bowling Green 5 3 0 5 6 0
Western Michigan 4 4 0 5 6 0
Central Michigan 3 4 1 5 5 1
Toledo 3 4 1 3 7 1
Ball State 3 5 0 4 7 0
Ohio 0 8 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1987 Bowling Green Falcons football team was an American football team that represented Bowling Green University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Moe Ankney, the Falcons compiled a 5–6 record (5–3 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for second place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 249 to 215.[1]

The team's statistical leaders included Rich Dackin with 2,211 passing yards, Shawn Daniels with 423 rushing yards, and Reggie Thornton with 698 receiving yards.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at Penn State*L 19–4584,574
September 12Youngstown State*L 17–2010,000[3]
September 19at Ball StateW 24–0
September 26Western Michigan
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
L 27–34
October 3at Arizona*L 7–45
October 10at OhioW 28–7
October 17Toledo
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH (rivalry)
W 20–6
October 31at Miami (OH)L 7–17
November 7Kent State
W 30–20
November 14at Eastern MichiganL 18–3820,205
November 21Central Michigan
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
W 18–17
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1987 Bowling Green State Falcons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  2. ^ "1987 Bowling Green State Falcons Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  3. ^ "Moeller 0–2 after Youngstown loss". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 13, 1987. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.