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2017 Bowling Green Falcons football team

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2017 Bowling Green Falcons football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record2–10 (2–6 MAC)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorKevin Kilmer (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinatorAndy Padron (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorPerry Eliano (2nd season)
Home stadiumDoyt Perry Stadium
Seasons
← 2016
2018 →
2017 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Akron xy   6 2     7 7  
Ohio   5 3     9 4  
Miami (OH)   4 4     5 7  
Buffalo   4 4     6 6  
Bowling Green   2 6     2 10  
Kent State   1 7     2 10  
West Division
Toledo xy$   7 1     11 3  
Central Michigan   6 2     8 5  
Northern Illinois   6 2     8 5  
Western Michigan   4 4     6 6  
Eastern Michigan   3 5     5 7  
Ball State   0 8     2 10  
Championship: Toledo 45, Akron 28
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant

The 2017 Bowling Green Falcons football team represented Bowling Green State University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Falcons were led by second-year head coach Mike Jinks and played their home games at Doyt Perry Stadium in Bowling Green, Ohio as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 2–10, 2–6 in MAC play to finish in fifth place in the East Division.

Preseason

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In a preseason poll of league media, Bowling Green was picked to finish in third place in the East Division.[1]

Coaching staff

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Name Title Years at BGSU
Mike Jinks Head coach 2
Perry Eliano Associate head coach/defensive coordinator 2
Kevin Kilmer Co-offensive coordinator/wide receivers coach 2
Andy Padron Co-offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach 2
Matt Brock Special teams coordinator/linebackers coach 2
Marcus White Defensive line coach 2
Stephen Hamby Offensive line coach 2
Mike Mickens Cornerbacks coach 4
Seth Doege Receivers Coach 2
Ryan Downard Safeties Coach 2

Source:[2]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 2Noonat Michigan State*ESPNUL 10–3571,202
September 96:00 p.m.South Dakota*ESPN3L 27–3517,912
September 167:30 p.m.at Northwestern*BTNL 7–4933,706
September 237:00 p.m.at Middle Tennessee*ESPN3L 13–2416,523
September 306:00 p.m.Akron
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
ESPN3L 23–3415,111
October 72:30 p.m.at Miami (OH)ESPN3W 37–2922,428
October 143:30 p.m.Ohiodagger
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
ESPN3L 30–4817,641
October 212:00 p.m.Northern Illinois
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
ESPN3L 17–4812,092
October 318:00 p.m.at Kent StateESPNUW 44–167,140
November 77:30 p.m.at BuffaloESPNUL 28–3812,205
November 158:00 p.m.Toledo
ESPNUL 37–6616,649
November 217:00 p.m.at Eastern MichiganESPN3L 31–348,413

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Game summaries

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At Michigan State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Falcons 3 0 0 7 10
Spartans 0 14 21 0 35

South Dakota

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1 2 3 4 Total
Coyotes 21 0 7 7 35
Falcons 3 6 7 11 27

At Northwestern

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1 2 3 4 Total
Falcons 7 0 0 0 7
Wildcats 14 21 0 14 49

At Middle Tennessee

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1 2 3 4 Total
Falcons 7 3 3 0 13
Blue Raiders 7 14 0 3 24

Akron

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1 2 3 4 Total
Zips 13 7 7 7 34
Falcons 6 7 10 0 23

At Miami (OH)

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1 2 3 4 Total
Falcons 3 14 7 13 37
RedHawks 6 13 10 0 29

Ohio

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bobcats 0 21 6 21 48
Falcons 6 10 7 7 30

Northern Illinois

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1 2 3 4 Total
Huskies 14 17 10 7 48
Falcons 7 0 3 7 17

At Kent State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Falcons 17 3 14 10 44
Golden Flashes 0 9 0 7 16

At Buffalo

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1 2 3 4 Total
Falcons 7 7 7 7 28
Bulls 21 0 7 10 38

Toledo

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1 2 3 4 Total
Rockets 14 10 28 14 66
Falcons 7 14 7 9 37

At Eastern Michigan

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1 2 3 4 Total
Falcons 10 7 14 0 31
Eagles 13 7 14 0 34

References

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  1. ^ "MAC Football 2017: Toledo, Ohio University picked as division winners in preseason poll". cleveland.com. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  2. ^ 2017 Football Coaching Staff. Bowling Green Athletics. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
  3. ^ 2017 Bowling Green Falcons football schedule. FBSchedules.com. Retrieved April 29, 2017.