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1980 Bowling Green Falcons football team

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1980 Bowling Green Falcons football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record4–7 (4–4 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDoyt Perry Stadium
Seasons
← 1979
1981 →
1980 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Central Michigan $ 7 2 0 9 2 0
Western Michigan 6 3 0 7 4 0
Northern Illinois 4 3 0 7 4 0
Miami (OH) 4 3 0 5 6 0
Ball State 5 4 0 6 5 0
Ohio 5 4 0 6 5 0
Bowling Green 4 4 0 4 7 0
Toledo 3 6 0 4 7 0
Kent State 3 6 0 3 8 0
Eastern Michigan 1 7 0 1 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1980 Bowling Green Falcons football team was an American football team that represented Bowling Green University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach Denny Stolz, the Falcons compiled a 4–7 record (4–4 against MAC opponents), finished in seventh place in the MAC, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 189 to 186.[1]

The team's statistical leaders included Greg Taylor with 562 passing yards, Bryant Jones with 806 rushing yards, and Dan Shetler with 310 receiving yards.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 6at RichmondL 17–20
September 13Eastern MichiganL 16–18
September 20Long BeachL 21–23
September 27at KentuckyL 20–21
October 4at Western MichiganW 17–14
October 11at ToledoW 17–6
October 18Kent StateW 24–3
October 25at Miami (OH)L 3–7
November 1Ball StateW 24–21
November 8at Central MichiganL 10–32
November 22OhioL 20–21

References

  1. ^ "1980 Bowling Green State Falcons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  2. ^ "1980 Bowling Green State Falcons Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.