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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
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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 5at Penn StateL 19–4584,574
September 12Youngstown StateL 17–20
September 19at Ball StateW 24–0
September 26Western MichiganL 27–34
October 3at ArizonaL 7–45
October 10at OhioW 28–7
October 17ToledoW 20–6
October 31at Miami (OH)L 7–17
November 7KentW 30–20
November 14at Eastern MichiganL 18–38
November 21Central MichiganW 18–17

References

  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.