1986 Bowling Green Falcons football team

The 1986 Bowling Green Falcons football team was an American football team that represented Bowling Green University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Moe Ankney, the Falcons compiled a 5–6 record (5–3 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for second place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 222 to 148.[1]

1986 Bowling Green Falcons football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
1986 record5–6 (5–3 MAC)
Head coachMoe Ankney (1st season)
Home stadiumDoyt Perry Stadium
1986 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Miami $ 6 2 0  8 4 0
Toledo 5 3 0  7 4 0
Bowling Green 5 3 0  5 6 0
Kent State 5 3 0  5 6 0
Ball State 4 4 0  6 5 0
Eastern Michigan 4 4 0  6 5 0
Central Michigan 4 4 0  5 5 0
Western Michigan 3 5 0  3 8 0
Ohio 0 8 0  1 10 0
  • $ Conference champion

The team's statistical leaders included Rich Dackin with 1,197 passing yards, Jeff Davis with 782 rushing yards, and Ronald Heard with 359 receiving yards.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 6OhioW 21–16
September 13at MinnesotaL 7–31
September 20at Central MichiganL 10–20
September 27at Miami (OH)L 7–24
October 4Western MichiganW 17–3
October 11Eastern MichiganW 24–10
October 18at WashingtonL 0–48
October 25at Kent StateW 31–15
November 1Northern IllinoisL 8–16
November 8Ball StateW 20–17
November 15at ToledoL 3–22
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References

  1. "1986 Bowling Green State Falcons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  2. "1986 Bowling Green State Falcons Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.


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