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Bowling Green Football Team History


Bowling Green Falcons
Bowling Green State University
 Bowling Green, KY
Founded: 1910
Stadium: Doyt Perry Stadium
Capacity: 30,599
Colors: Orange & Brown
Coach: Dennis E. Denny Stolz
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1919  <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2024
1980 Season Highlights
 Dennis E. Denny Stolz enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Bowling Green.
 
1980 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 6  @ Richmond  17   20   L       
 Sat., Sep. 13  vs. Eastern Michigan  16   18   L       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Long Beach State  21   23   L       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Kentucky  20   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Western Michigan  17   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Toledo  17   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Kent  24   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Miami Ohio  3   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Ball State  24   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Central Michigan  10   32   L       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Ohio  20   21   L       
 
1980 Season Totals
  Record4-7
  Points Scored189
  Scoring Average17.2
  Points Allowed186
  Defense Average16.9
  Opponents Record41-46
  Conference Record4-4
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record2-4
1980 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1980 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Central Michigan 9-2218127 7-2185127  Herb Deromedi
Western Michigan 7-4233179 6-3195129  Elliot Uzelac
Ball State 6-5239198 5-4204153  Dwight Wallace
Ohio 6-5222196 5-4180138  Brian Burke
Miami Ohio 5-6241192 4-316799  Thomas Tom Reed
Bowling Green 4-7189186 4-4131122  Dennis E. Denny Stolz
Toledo 4-7187190 3-6132160  Charles R. Chuck Stobart
Kent State 3-8159279 3-6149231  Ron Blackledge
Eastern Michigan 1-981322 1-764286  Mike Stock
Northern Illinois 7-4216175   Bill Mallory

1980 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1980 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.