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American college football season

1982 Bowling Green Falcons football
MAC champion
California Bowl, L 28–29 vs. Fresno State
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record7–5 (7–2 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDoyt Perry Stadium
Seasons← 19811983 →
1982 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Bowling Green $ 7 – 2 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Western Michigan 5 – 2 – 2 7 – 2 – 2
Miami (OH) 5 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Central Michigan 5 – 3 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
Ohio 5 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Toledo 5 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Northern Illinois 5 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Ball State 4 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Eastern Michigan 1 – 7 – 1 1 – 9 – 1
Kent State 0 – 9 – 0 0 – 11 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • The conference was a hybrid of NCAA Division I-A and I-AA programs. Central Michigan and Toledo were I-A while the other teams were classified as I-AA for the 1982 season only.

The 1982 Bowling Green Falcons football team was an American football team that represented Bowling Green University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth season under head coach Denny Stolz, the Falcons compiled a 7–5 record (7–2 against MAC opponents), won the MAC championship, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 265 to 199.

The team's statistical leaders included Brian McClure with 1,391 passing yards, Chip Otten with 673 rushing yards, and Shawn Potts with 841 receiving yards.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4OhioW 40–0
September 18at Central MichiganW 34–30
October 2Western Michigan
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
W 7–3
October 9at Miami (OH)L 12–17
October 16Northern Illinois
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
W 20–18
October 23at ToledoL 10–24
October 30at Kent StateW 41–7
November 6Ball State
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
W 28–7
November 13Eastern Michigan
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
W 24–7
November 20at Long Beach State*L 7–244,415
November 25at North Carolina*L 14–3333,000
December 18at Fresno State*L 28–2930,000
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "1982 Bowling Green State Falcons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  2. "1982 Bowling Green State Falcons Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  3. "Strong second half lifts North Carolina over Falcons, 33–14". The Daily Sentinel-Tribune. November 26, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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