2020 Bowling Green Falcons football team

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2020 Bowling Green Falcons football
Bowling Green Falcons wordmark.svg
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
2020 record0–5 (0–5 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTerry Malone (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorBrian VanGorder (2nd season)
Home stadiumDoyt Perry Stadium
(Capacity: 23,724)
Seasons
← 2019
2021 →
2020 Mid-American Conference football standings
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 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 25 Buffalo xy   5 – 0     6 – 1  
Kent State   3 – 1     3 – 1  
Ohio   2 – 1     2 – 1  
Miami (OH)   2 – 1     2 – 1  
Akron   1 – 5     1 – 5  
Bowling Green   0 – 5     0 – 5  
West Division
No. 23 Ball State xy$   5 – 1     7 – 1  
Western Michigan   4 – 2     4 – 2  
Toledo   4 – 2     4 – 2  
Central Michigan   3 – 3     3 – 3  
Eastern Michigan   2 – 4     2 – 4  
Northern Illinois   0 – 6     0 – 6  
Championship: Ball State 38, Buffalo 28
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • Note: Due to COVID-19, the Mid-American suspended the season on August 8, but later decided to begin play on November 4.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll.

The 2020 Bowling Green Falcons football team represented Bowling Green State University during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Falcons were led by second-year head coach Scot Loeffler and played their home games at Doyt Perry Stadium in Bowling Green, Ohio. They competed as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). They finished the season 0–5 in their conference-only schedule to finish in last place in the East division.

Previous season[]

The Falcons finished the 2019 season 3–9, 2–6 in MAC play to finish in fifth place in the East division.

COVID-19 effects on season[]

On August 8, 2020, the MAC announced that it was postponing the 2020 football season due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[2] The conference announced it would explore playing a season in the Spring of 2021. It was the first major football conference to announce the postponement of the season.[3]

On September 25, the conference voted to reinstate the football season beginning on November 4. The conference was the last major conference to reinstate football.[4]

Schedule[]

Bowling Green had games scheduled against Illinois and Ohio State which were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] The final regularly-scheduled game of the season against Miami was canceled due to COVID-19 issues at Miami.[6]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
November 48:00 p.m.at Toledo
ESPNUL 3–380
November 107:00 p.m.Kent State
ESPN2L 24–621,500
November 177:00 p.m.Buffalo
CBSSNL 17–421,500
November 2812:00 p.m.at Ohio
ESPN3L 10–520
December 52:00 p.m.at Akron
ESPN3L 3–310
  • Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings (after November 24) released prior to game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Source[7]

References[]

  1. ^ Wells, Adam (September 25, 2020). "MAC Approves 6-Game College Football Schedule Beginning November 4". Bleacher Report. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  2. ^ "MAC cancels football: What it means for the Power 5 and more". ESPN.com. 2020-08-08. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  3. ^ West, Jenna. "MAC Cancels Fall Sports Seasons, Including Football". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  4. ^ "MAC votes to play college football this fall with a six-game season starting Nov. 4". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  5. ^ Myerberg, Paul. "Big Ten football reduces season schedule to only conference games, maybe setting stage for others to follow". USA TODAY. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  6. ^ Schneider, Jeremy. "BGSU football game vs. Miami canceled due to COVID concerns". www.13abc.com. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
  7. ^ "2020 Bowling Green Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved March 7, 2020.


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