1977 Bowling Green Falcons football team

1977 Bowling Green Falcons football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	5–7 (4–3 MAC)
Head coach	Denny Stolz (1st season)
Home stadium	Doyt Perry Stadium

1977 Mid-American Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Miami (OH) $	5	–	0	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
Central Michigan	7	–	1	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
Ball State	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Bowling Green	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	7	–	0
Eastern Michigan	4	–	3	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Kent State	5	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Western Michigan	3	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Northern Illinois	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Toledo	2	–	7	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Ohio	0	–	8	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion

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.

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.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 10	at Grand Valley State		W 17–6
September 17	at Eastern Michigan		L 6–16
September 24	Iowa State		L 21–35
October 1	Western Michigan		W 34–14
October 8	Toledo		W 21–13
October 15	at Kent State		W 14–10
October 22	Miami (OH)		L 13–33
October 29	at Central Michigan		L 28–35
November 5	Tennessee-Chattanooga		L 33–37
November 12	at Ohio		W 39–27
November 19	at Hawaii		L 21–41
November 26	at Long Beach State		L 28–29