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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.[1]

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
← 1981
1983 →
1982 Mid-American Conference football standings
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  • 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 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.[2]

    Schedule

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    DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
    September 4Ohio
  • Bowling Green, OH
  • W 40–0
    September 18atCentral Michigan
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
  • W 34–30
    October 2Western Michigan
    • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
  • W 7–3
    October 9atMiami (OH)
  • Oxford, OH
  • L 12–17
    October 16Northern Illinois
    • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
  • W 20–18
    October 23atToledo
  • Toledo, OH (rivalry)
  • L 10–24
    October 30atKent State
  • Kent, OH (rivalry)
  • W 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 20atLong Beach State*
  • Anaheim, CA
  • L 7–244,415
    November 25atNorth Carolina*
  • Chapel Hill, NC
  • L 14–3333,000[3]
    December 18atFresno State*
  • Fresno, CA (California Bowl)
  • L 28–2930,000
    • *Non-conference game

    References

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    1. ^ "1982 Bowling Green State Falcons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  • ^ "1982 Bowling Green State Falcons Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  • ^ "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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