1977 Bowling Green Falcons football team

The 1977 Bowling Green Falcons football team was an American football team that represented Bowling Green University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In their first season under head coach Denny Stolz, the Falcons compiled a 5–7 record (4–3 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for fourth place in the MAC, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 296 to 275.[1]

1977 Bowling Green Falcons football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record5–7 (4–3 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDoyt Perry Stadium
1977 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Miami (OH) $ 5 0 010 1 0
Central Michigan 7 1 010 1 0
Ball State 5 1 09 2 0
Bowling Green 4 3 05 7 0
Eastern Michigan 4 3 08 3 0
Kent State 5 4 06 5 0
Western Michigan 3 5 04 7 0
Northern Illinois 2 5 03 8 0
Toledo 2 7 02 9 0
Ohio 0 8 01 10 0
  • $ Conference champion

The team's statistical leaders included Mark Miller with 2,103 passing yards, Dan Saleet with 572 rushing yards, and Jeff Groth with 693 receiving yards.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at Grand Valley State*W 17–6
September 17at Eastern MichiganL 6–16
September 24Iowa State*
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
L 21–3514,102
October 1Western Michigan
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
W 34–14
October 8Toledo
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH (rivalry)
W 21–13
October 15at Kent StateW 14–10
October 22Miami (OH)
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
L 13–3320,039[3][4]
October 29at Central MichiganL 28–35
November 5Chattanooga*
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
L 33–37[5]
November 12at OhioW 39–27
November 19at Hawaii*L 21–4128,034
November 26at Long Beach State*L 28–295,228
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "1977 Bowling Green State Falcons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  2. "1977 Bowling Green State Falcons Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  3. Bill Ford (October 23, 1977). "Miami Hits Peak In Mauling Of BG". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. C1 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Miami ruins Bowling Green homecoming, 33-13". Journal-News. Hamilton & Fairfield, Ohio. October 23, 1977. p. C1 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Chattanooga, 37–33". The Tampa Tribune. November 6, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 via Newspapers.com.


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