2021 Bowling Green Falcons football team

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2021 Bowling Green Falcons football
Bowling Green Falcons wordmark.svg
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
2021 record4–8 (2–6 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTerry Malone (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorEric Lewis (1st season)
Home stadiumDoyt Perry Stadium
(Capacity: 23,724)
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Kent State xy   6 2     7 7  
Miami (OH)   5 3     7 6  
Ohio   3 5     3 9  
Bowling Green   2 6     4 8  
Buffalo   2 6     4 8  
Akron   1 7     2 10  
West Division
Northern Illinois xy$   6 2     9 5  
Central Michigan x   6 2     9 4  
Toledo   5 3     7 6  
Ball State   4 4     6 7  
Eastern Michigan   4 4     7 6  
Western Michigan   4 4     8 5  
Championship: Northern Illinois 41, Kent State 23
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2021 Bowling Green Falcons football team represented Bowling Green State University during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Falcons were led by third-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).

Previous season[]

In a season initially canceled and then reinstated with a limited schedule due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic,[1] the Falcons finished the 2020 season 0–5 in a conference-only schedule to finish in last place in the East Division.

Schedule[]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 2 8:00 p.m. at Tennessee* SECN L 6–38 84,314
September 11 4:00 p.m. South Alabama* ESPN+ L 19–22 15,105
September 18 5:00 p.m. Murray State*
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
ESPN3 W 27–10 20,097
September 25 12:00 p.m. at Minnesota*
ESPNU W 14–10 46,236
October 2 3:30 p.m. at Kent State ESPN+ L 20–27 20,537
October 9 12:00 p.m. Akron
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
ESPN+ L 20–35 17,797
October 16 3:30 p.m. at Northern Illinois ESPN+ L 26–347,854
October 23 12:00 p.m. Eastern Michigan
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
ESPN+ L 24–55 10,875
October 30 12:00 p.m. at Buffalo CBSSN W 56–44 13,163
November 10 7:00 p.m. Toledo
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH (rivalry)
CBSSN L 17–49 18,349
November 16 8:00 p.m. at Miami (OH) ESPNU L 7–34 10,269
November 26 12:00 p.m. Ohio
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
CBSSN W 21–10 9,339
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Source[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Petzold, Chris Thomas and Evan. "Mid-American Conference football to return Nov. 4 with 6-game schedule". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  2. ^ "2021 Bowling Green Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
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