1983 Bowling Green Falcons football team

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1983 Bowling Green Falcons football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
1983 record8–3 (7–2 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDoyt Perry Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Northern Illinois $ 8 1 0 10 2 0
Toledo 7 2 0 9 2 0
Bowling Green 7 2 0 8 3 0
Central Michigan 7 2 0 8 3 0
Ball State 4 4 0 6 5 0
Western Michigan 4 5 0 6 5 0
Miami 3 5 0 4 7 0
Ohio 3 6 0 4 7 0
Kent State 1 8 0 1 10 0
Eastern Michigan 0 9 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1983 Bowling Green Falcons football team was an American football team that represented Bowling Green University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their seventh season under head coach Denny Stolz, the Falcons compiled an 8–3 record (7–2 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for second place in the MAC, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 277 to 242.[1]

The team's statistical leaders included Brian McClure with 3,264 passing yards, Darryl Story with 724 rushing yards, and Stan Hunter with 1,107 receiving yards.[2]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 10at Fresno State*W 35–27
September 17at BYU*L 28–63
September 24Miami (OH)W 17–14
October 1at Eastern MichiganW 26–21
October 8Toledo
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
L 3–6
October 15at Western MichiganW 23–20
October 22at Northern IllinoisL 23–24
October 29Central Michigan
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
W 15–14
November 5Ball State
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
W 45–30
November 12at OhioW 24–20
November 19Kent State
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
W 38–3
  • *Non-conference game

References[]

  1. ^ "1983 Bowling Green State Falcons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  2. ^ "1983 Bowling Green State Falcons Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
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