1998 Bowling Green Falcons football team

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1998 Bowling Green Falcons football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast
Record5–6 (5–3 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Faragalli (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorTim Beckman (1st season)
Home stadiumDoyt Perry Stadium
Seasons
← 1997
1999 →
1998 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Marshall xy$   7 1     12 1  
Miami (OH) x   7 1     10 1  
Bowling Green   5 3     5 6  
Ohio   5 3     5 6  
Akron   3 6     4 7  
Kent State   0 8     0 11  
West Division
Toledo x   6 2     7 5  
Western Michigan   5 3     7 4  
Central Michigan   5 3     6 5  
Eastern Michigan   3 6     3 8  
Northern Illinois   2 6     2 9  
Ball State   1 7     1 10  
Championship: Marshall 23, Toledo 17
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant

The 1998 Bowling Green Falcons football team was an American football team that represented Bowling Green University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their eighth season under head coach Gary Blackney, the Falcons compiled a 5–6 record (5–3 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for third place in the MAC East Division, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 312 to 292.[1]

The team's statistical leaders included Bob Niemet with 949 passing yards, Godfrey Lewis with 753 rushing yards, and Kurt Gerling with 656 receiving yards.[2]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 5at Missouri*L 0–37
September 12at No. 9 Penn State*L 3–48
September 26UCF*L 31–38
October 3Ohio
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
W 35–7
October 10at Miami (OH)L 12–24
October 17at ToledoL 16–24
October 24Kent State
W 42–21
October 31Marshall
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
W 34–13
November 7Akron
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
W 58–21
November 14at Western MichiganL 27–56
November 21at Northern IllinoisW 34–23
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1998 Bowling Green State Falcons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  2. ^ "1998 Bowling Green State Falcons Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.