1996 Bowling Green Falcons football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1996 Bowling Green Falcons football Mid-American Conference MAC 4–7 3–5 Gary Blackney 6th Mike Faragalli 1st Paul Ferraro 6th Doyt Perry Stadium The 1996 Bowling Green Falcons football team was an American football team that represented Bowling Green University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth season under head coach Gary Blackney, the Falcons compiled a 4–7 record (3–5 against MAC opponents), finished in sixth place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 240 to 176.1996 Bowling Green State Falcons Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football September 27, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/bowling-green-state/1996-schedule.html The team's statistical leaders included Bob Niemet with 1,129 passing yards, Courtney Davis with 767 rushing yards, and Damron Hamilton with 465 receiving yards.1996 Bowling Green State Falcons Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football September 27, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/bowling-green-state/1996.html Schedule 1996 AP y y August 31 at No. 13 Alabama<ncg> Legion Field Birmingham, AL L 7-21 76,878 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71627804/not-pretty-but-a-w/ The Anniston Star Not pretty, but a 'W' August 31, 1996 February 20, 2021 Newspapers.com September 14 Temple<ncg> Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH W 20-16 September 21 at Miami (OH) Yager Stadium Oxford, OH W 14-10 September 28 Central Michigan Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH W 31-27 October 5 at Toledo Glass Bowl Toledo, OH (rivalry) L 16-24 October 12 Kent State Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH (Anniversary Award) W 31-24 October 19 Ball State Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH L 11-16 October 26 at Ohio Peden Stadium Athens, OH L 0-38 November 2 at Akron Rubber Bowl Akron, OH L 14-21 November 9 Western Michigan Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH L 13-16<OT> November 16 at UCF<ncg> Flordida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL L 19-27 14,112 Roster 1996 Bowling Green Falcons f 11 So Mark Molk QB 12 Jr Bob Niemet QB 18 So Tyrone Cole DB 27 Fr Andre Ventress DB 30 Sr Kevin O'Neill Kevin O'Neill (American football) LB y 43 So Joe O'Neill LB 45 So Dan King DL 46 Jr Eric Arnold DB 47 Jr Adam Lige LB https://web.archive.org/web/19970730055218/http://www.bgsu.edu:80/offices/athletics/football/96roster.html *Gary Blackney Defensive Coordinator Paul Ferraro 1997-07-30 References Bowling Green Category:Bowling Green Falcons football seasons Bowling Green Falcons football