Bowling Green Falcons football

Bowling Green Falcons football
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First season	1919
Athletic director	Greg Christopher
Head coach	Dave Clawson
	3rd year, 9–16  (.360)
Home stadium	Doyt Perry Stadium
Stadium capacity	28,599
Stadium surface	Field Turf
Location	Bowling Green, Ohio
Conference	MAC
Division	East
All-time record	493–338–52 (.588)
Postseason bowl record	4–5
Claimed national titles	1
Conference titles	10
Heisman winners	0
Consensus All-Americans	19
Colors	Orange and Brown
Fight song	Forward Falcons (Official) Ay Ziggy Zoomba (Unofficial)
Mascot	Freddie and Frieda Falcon
Marching band	Falcon Marching Band
Outfitter	Adidas
Rivals	Toledo Rockets Kent State Golden Flashes Miami (OH) Redhawks
Website	BGSUFalcons.com

The Bowling Green Falcons football team is the interscholastic football team at Bowling Green State University. Bowling Green competes as a member of the Mid-American Conference in the East Division. The Falcons have won ten conference championships.

The Falcons play their home games in Doyt Perry Stadium, which is located on campus in Bowling Green. The stadium opened in 1966 and holds 23,724. The current head coach is Dave Clawson, who had previously been the offensive coordinator at Tennessee and replaces Gregg Brandon, following Brandon's dismissal after six seasons.

Home venues

• University Stadium (1923–1965)
• Doyt Perry Stadium (1966–present)

Conference affiliations

• 1919-21: Independent
• 1921-31: Northwestern Ohio Intercollegiate Athletic Association
• 1931-33: Independent
• 1933-41: Ohio Athletic Conference
• 1941-52: Independent
• 1952–Present: Mid-American Conference

Championships

Conference championships

Bowling Green has won or shared a conference championship 15 times, including 10 times in the Mid-American Conference:

Year Conference Coach Record 1921 Northwestern Ohio Intercollegiate Athletic Association Earl Krieger 3-1-1 1922 Northwestern Ohio Intercollegiate Athletic Association Allen Snyder 4-2-1 1925 Northwestern Ohio Intercollegiate Athletic Association Warren Steller 3-1-3 1928 Northwestern Ohio Intercollegiate Athletic Association Warren Steller 5-0-2 1929 Northwestern Ohio Intercollegiate Athletic Association Warren Steller 4-2-1 1956 Mid-American Conference Doyt Perry 8-0-1 1959 Mid-American Conference Doyt Perry 9-0 1961 Mid-American Conference Doyt Perry 8-2 1962 Mid-American Conference Doyt Perry 7-1-1 1964 Mid-American Conference Doyt Perry 9-1 1965 Mid-American Conference Bob Gibson 7-2 1982 Mid-American Conference Denny Stolz 7-5 1985 Mid-American Conference Denny Stolz 11-1 1991 Mid-American Conference Gary Blackney 11-1 1992 Mid-American Conference Gary Blackney 10-2 Total conference championships 15 Important games ESPN College GameDay MAC Championship games Date Location W/L Opponent PF PA October 24, 2003 Doyt Perry Stadium W #Northern Illinois 34 18 Date Location W/L Opponent PF PA November 23, 2003 Doyt Perry Stadium L Miami (OH) 27 49 Total 1 Championship game 0-1 27 49 Bowl games Bowling Green has been invited to play in 9 bowl games in its history, compiling a record of 4–5 in those games. Date Bowl W/L Opponent PF PA November 23, 1961 Mercy Bowl L Fresno State 6 36 December 18, 1982 California Bowl L Fresno State 28 29 December 14, 1985 California Bowl L Fresno State 7 51 December 14, 1991 California Bowl W Fresno State 28 21 December 18, 1992 Las Vegas Bowl W Nevada-Reno 35 34 December 26, 2003 Motor City Bowl W Northwestern 28 24 December 22, 2004 GMAC Bowl W Memphis 52 35 January 6, 2008 GMAC Bowl L Tulsa 7 63 December 30, 2009 Humanitarian Bowl L Idaho 42 43 Total 9 bowl games 4–5 240 399 Trophy games Bowling Green plays the Toledo Rockets for the Peace Pipe in the annual Battle of I-75. Bowling Green's record in games played for the Peace Pipe, which date to 1980, is 15-16. The Rockets currently hold the trophy after winning the 2010 contest. Bowling Green competes against Kent State for the Anniversary Award, which was introduced in 1985. Bowling Green's record in games played for the trophy is 20-5. Kent State currently holds the trophy after winning the 2010 contest. Coaching history Coach Years Seasons Record Pct. Conf. Record Pct. Conf. Titles Bowl Games National Titles John Stitt 1919 1 0-3-0 .000 0 Walter Jean 1920 1 1-4-0 .200 0 Earl Krieger 1921 1 3-1-1 .700 1 0 Allen Snyder 1922 1 4-2-1 .643 1 0 R.B. McCandless 1923 1 3-5-0 .375 0 Warren Steller 1924-34 11 40-21-19 .619 3 0 Harry Ockerman 1935-40 6 20-19-9 .510 0 Robert Whittaker 1941-54 14 66-50-7 .565 2-12 .143 0 0 0 Doyt Perry 1955-64 10 77-11-5 .855 46-9 .836 5 1 0 Bob Gibson 1965-67 3 19-9 .679 11-7 .611 1 0 0 Don Nehlen 1968-76 9 53-35-4 .598 27-20 .574 0 0 0 Denny Stolz 1977-85 9 56-45-1 .553 49-26 .653 2 2 0 Moe Ankney 1986-90 5 20-31-3 .398 18-19 .486 0 0 0 Gary Blackney 1991–2000 10 60-50-2 .540 47-31 .603 2 2 0 Urban Meyer 2001-02 2 17-6 .739 11-5 .688 0 0 0 Gregg Brandon 2003-08 6 44-30 .595 31-18 .633 0 3 0 Dave Clawson 2009-present 1 7-6-0 .538 6-2 .750 0 1 0 Totals 1919–present 91 490-328-52 .593 242-133 .648 15 8 0 Individual award winners Team and conference MVPs 1927: Forrest Warner 1928: Chet Chapman 1929: Harold Treece 1930: Chet Chapman 1931: Clifford Stevenson 1932: Ford Murray 1933: Carl Stephens 1934: Richard Wallace 1935-38: None Selected 1939: Ed Siminski 1940: Steve Brudzinski 1941: Stanley Yoder 1942: Wayne Bordner 1943: Art Mergenthaler 1944: Al DiMarco 1945: Patrick Mulvihill 1946: Wayne Bordner 1947: Jack Woodland 1948: Max Minnich 1949: Jack Woodland 1950: Richard Pont 1951: Fred During 1952: Fred During 1953: Bill Bradshaw 1954: Bill Bradshaw 1955: Carlos Jackson 1956: Jack Giroux 1957: Tim Murnen 1958: Harold Furcron 1959: Bob Colburn 1960: Jerry Colaner and Don Lisbon 1961: Jerry Croft 1962: Don Lisbon and Gary Sherman 1963: Jim Wisser 1964: Jay Cunningham 1965: Mike Weger 1966: Mike Weger 1967: Dave Seiter 1968: Dennis Zolciak 1969: Joe Green 1970: Phil Villapiano 1971: Paul Miles 1972: Fred Sturt and Phil Polak 1973: Paul Miles 1974: Dave Preston 1975: Dan Saleet 1976: Mark Miller 1977: Mark Miller 1978: Jeff Groth 1979: Mike Wright 1980: Todd Gates 1981: Craig Valentine 1982: Andre Young 1983: Martin Bayless 1984: Brian McClure 1985: Brian McClure 1986: Paul Schweitzer 1987: John Hunter 1988: Kyle Kramer 1989: Ronald Heard 1990: Keith Pace 1991: Erik White 1992: Erik White 1993: Vince Palko 1994: Ryan Henry 1995: Chad Bukey 1996: Cornell Richards 1997: Kevin O'Neil 1998: Junior Williams and Adam Lige 1999: Kurt Gerling, Joe O'Neill, and Brandon Hicks 2000: David Bautista and Brandon Hicks 2001: Brandon Hicks 2002: Josh Harris 2003: Josh Harris 2004: Omar Jacobs 2005: Charles Sharon 2006: Devon Parks and Kory Lichtensteiger 2007: Kory Lichtensteiger Mid-American Conference honors Player of the Year 1984: Brian McClure 1985: Brian McClure 1991: Erik White 1992: Erik White Offensive Player of the Year 1970: Phil Villapiano 1973: Paul Miles 1983: Brian McClure 1984: Brian McClure 1985: Brian McClure 1991: Erik White 1992: Erik White 2004: Omar Jacobs Defensive Player of the Year 1969: Joe Green 1993: Vince Palko 1994: Vince Palko Freshman of the Year 1982: Brian McClure 1998: Kurt Gerling Individual school records Rushing records Most rushing attempts, career: 830, Dave Preston (1973–76) Most rushing attempts, season: 324, Dave Preston (1974) Most rushing attempts, game: 46, Bryant Jones (1981 vs. Kent State) Most rushing yards, career: 3,423, Dave Preston (1973–76) Most rushing yards, season: 1,444, Fred During (1951) Most rushing yards, game: 225, Darryl Story (1983 vs. Ball State) Most rushing touchdowns, career: 43, Josh Harris (2000–03) Most rushing touchdowns, season: 20, Josh Harris (2002) Most rushing touchdowns, game: 5, Dave Preston (1974 vs. Dayton) Passing records Most passing attempts, career: 1,494, Tyler Sheehan (2006–09) Most passing attempts, season: 575, Tyler Sheehan (2009) Most passing attempts, game: 63, Tyler Sheehan (2009 vs. Kent State) Most passing completions, career: 966, Tyler Sheehan (2006–09) Most passing completions, season: 373, Tyler Sheehan (2009) Most passing completions, game: 44, Tyler Sheehan (2009 vs. Kent State) Most passing yards, career: 10,280, Brian McClure (1982–85) Most passing yards, season: 4,051, Tyler Sheehan (2009) Most passing yards, game: 505, Tyler Sheehan (2009 vs. Kent State) Most passing touchdowns, career: 71, Omar Jacobs (2003–05) Most passing touchdowns, season: 41, Omar Jacobs (2004) Most passing touchdowns, game: 6, Ryan Henry (1994 vs. Ball State) Receiving records Most receptions, career: 298, Freddie Barnes (2006–09) Most receptions, season: 155, Freddie Barnes (2009) Most receptions, game: 22, Freddie Barnes (2009 vs. Kent State) Most receiving yards, career: 3,450, Charles Sharon (2002–05) Most receiving yards, season: 1,770, Freddie Barnes (2009) Most receiving yards, game: 278, Freddie Barnes (2009 vs. Kent State) Most touchdown receptions, career: 34, Charles Sharon (2002–05) Most touchdown receptions, season: 19, Freddie Barnes (2009) Most touchdown receptions, game: 4, Jeff Groth (1978 vs. Grand Valley State) Future Non-Conference Opponents 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 TBA at Florida at Indiana at Western Kentucky at Maryland at Ohio State at Indiana at Maryland at Ohio State vs Idaho vs Murray State vs Virginia Military (VMI) at Purdue vs Maryland at Middle Tennessee vs Middle Tennessee at Virginia Tech vs Tulsa vs Indiana vs Rhode Island at Mississippi State at Wisconsin Falcons in professional football Kory Lichtensteiger: Washington Redskins Scott Mruczkowski: San Diego Chargers Shaun Suisham: Pittsburgh Steelers Tyler Sheehan: Arizona Rattlers (AFL) Freddie Barnes: Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL) Diyral Briggs: Virginia Destroyers (UFL) Khary Campbell P.J. Pope Steve Sanders Charles Sharon References External links Official website