1989 Bowling Green Falcons football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1989 Bowling Green Falcons football Mid-American Conference MAC 5–6 5–3 Moe Ankney 4th Bob Wolfe 4th Doyt Perry Stadium The 1989 Bowling Green Falcons football team was an American football team that represented Bowling Green State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach Moe Ankney, the Falcons compiled a 5–6 record (5–3 against MAC opponents), finished in fifth place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 319 to 233.1989 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/1989-schedule.html The team's statistical leaders included Rich Dackin with 2,679 passing yards, LeRoy Smith with 564 rushing yards, and Ronald Heard with 916 receiving yards.1989 Bowling Green State Falcons Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football September 27, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/bowling-green-state/1989.html Schedule y y September 9 at East Carolina<ncg> Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC L 6–41 33,412 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72754054/east-carolina-whips-bowling-green/ The Charlotte Observer East Carolina whips Bowling Green, gives coach first win September 10, 1989 March 5, 2021 Newspapers.com September 16 Ball State Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH L 3–28 8,286 https://www.newspapers.com/article/palladium-item-cards-crush-falcons-in-co/174096878/ Palladium-Item Cards crush Falcons in conference opener September 17, 1989 June 8, 2025 Newspapers.com September 23 Central Michigan Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH W 24–20 15,103 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-flint-journal-chips-come-up-short-ag/174101984/ The Flint Journal Chips come up short again September 24, 1989 June 8, 2025 Newspapers.com September 30 Akron<ncg> Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH L 24–38 25,057 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-akron-beacon-journal-akron-u-snaps-b/173854652/ The Akron Beacon Journal Akron U snaps back to top Bowling Green October 1, 1989 June 8, 2025 Newspapers.com October 7 at Ohio Peden Stadium Athens, OH W 31–28 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lima-news-bg-cages-bobcats-with-312/174113576/ The Lima News BG cages Bobcats with 31–28 triumph October 8, 1989 June 8, 2025 Newspapers.com October 14 Toledo Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH (rivalry) W 27–23 https://www.newspapers.com/article/troy-daily-news-falcons-edge-toledo/174101116/ Miami Valley Sunday News Falcons edge Toledo October 15, 1989 June 8, 2025 Newspapers.com October 21 at Eastern Michigan Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI L 13–21 11,229 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ann-arbor-news-emu-beats-bg-2113-to/174099471/ The Ann Arbor News EMU beats BG 21–13 to stir title talk October 22, 1989 June 8, 2025 Newspapers.com October 28 at Miami (OH) Yager Stadium Oxford, OH L 13–17 14,787 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-miami-casts-off/174113743/ The Cincinnati Enquirer Miami casts off 'The Streak' October 29, 1989 June 8, 2025 Newspapers.com November 4 Kent State Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH (Anniversary Award) W 51–28 15,220 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-akron-beacon-journal-falcons-fly-hig/174113906/ The Akron Beacon Journal Falcons fly high over Kent November 5, 1989 June 8, 2025 Newspapers.com November 11 at Western Michigan Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI W 31–30 6,575 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kalamazoo-gazette-flat-broncos-dro/174114107/ The Kalamazoo Gazette 'Flat' Broncos drop another one-point decision November 12, 1989 June 8, 2025 Newspapers.com November 18 at Tulsa<ncg> Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK L 10–45 25,629 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-tu-sacks-up-bowl-ing-green/173786489/ Tulsa World TU sacks up Bowl-ing Green November 19, 1989 June 8, 2025 Newspapers.com References Bowling Green Category:Bowling Green Falcons football seasons Bowling Green Falcons football