1985 Bowling Green Falcons football team

The 1985 Bowling Green Falcons football team was an American football team that represented Bowling Green University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their ninth season under head coach Denny Stolz, the Falcons compiled an 11–1 record (9–0 against MAC opponents), won the MAC championship, lost to Fresno State by a 51–7 score in the 1985 California Bowl, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 355 to 223.[1]

1985 Bowling Green Falcons football
MAC champion
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record11–1 (9–0 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDoyt Perry Stadium
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Bowling Green $ 9 0 0 11 1 0
Miami (OH) 7 1 1 8 2 1
Central Michigan 6 3 0 7 3 0
Western Michigan 4 4 1 4 6 1
Northern Illinois 4 4 0 4 7 0
Ball State 3 6 0 4 7 0
Eastern Michigan 3 6 0 4 7 0
Toledo 3 6 0 4 7 0
Kent State 2 6 0 3 8 0
Ohio 2 7 0 2 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The team's statistical leaders included Brian McClure with 2,674 passing yards, Bernard White with 949 rushing yards, and Stan Hunter with 761 receiving yards.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7at Ball StateW 31–6
September 14at Kentucky*W 30–2657,620[3]
September 21Miami (OH)W 28–24
October 5at Western MichiganW 48–7
October 12at Eastern MichiganW 42–24
October 19Central Michigan
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
W 23–18
October 26Kent State
W 26–14
November 2at Northern IllinoisW 34–14
November 16Toledo
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH (rivalry)
W 21–0
November 23at OhioW 38–17
December 14at Fresno State*L 7–5132,554
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1985 Bowling Green State Falcons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  2. ^ "1985 Bowling Green State Falcons Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  3. ^ Jerry Tipton (September 15, 1985). "Bowling Green stuns Cats 30–26". Lexington Herald-Leader. p. C1, C8 – via Newspapers.com.