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1982 Bowling Green Falcons football
MAC champion
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record7–5 (7–2 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDoyt Perry Stadium
Seasons
← 1981
1983 →
1982 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Bowling Green $ 7 – 2 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Western Michigan 5 – 2 – 2 7 – 2 – 2
Miami (OH) 5 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Central Michigan 5 – 3 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
Ohio 5 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Toledo 5 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Northern Illinois 5 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Ball State 4 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Eastern Michigan 1 – 7 – 1 1 – 9 – 1
Kent State 0 – 9 – 0 0 – 11 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • The conference was a hybrid of NCAA Division I-A and I-AA programs. Central Michigan and Toledo were I-A while the other teams were classified as I-AA for the 1982 season only.

The 1982 Bowling Green Falcons football team was an American football team that represented Bowling Green University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth season under head coach Denny Stolz, the Falcons compiled a 7–5 record (7–2 against MAC opponents), won the MAC championship, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 265 to 199.[1]

The team's statistical leaders included Brian McClure with 1,391 passing yards, Chip Otten with 673 rushing yards, and Shawn Potts with 841 receiving yards.[2]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 41:30 p.m.Ohio
W 40–019,200[3]
September 18at Central Michigan
W 34–3025,883[4]
October 21:30 p.m.Western Michigan
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
W 7–318,407[5]
October 91:35 p.m.at Miami (OH)
L 12–1721,833[6]
October 161:30 p.m.Northern Illinois
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
W 20–1818,200[7]
October 237:30 p.m.at Toledo
L 10–2431,369[8]
October 301:01 p.m.at Kent State
W 41–710,200[9]
November 61:30 p.m.Ball State
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
W 28–721,400–21,404[10]
November 131:30 p.m.Eastern Michigan
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
W 24–716,012[11]
November 2010:32 p.m.at Long Beach State*
L 7–244,415[12]
November 25at North Carolina*
L 14–3333,000[13]
December 18at Fresno State*
L 28–2930,000[14]

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References

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  1. ^ "1982 Bowling Green State Falcons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  2. ^ "1982 Bowling Green State Falcons Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  3. ^ "Dayne Palsgrove leads Falcons to 40–0 rout of Ohio University". The Lima News. September 5, 1982. Retrieved February 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Bowling Green shakes off tenacious Chippewas, 34–30". The Grand Rapids Press. September 19, 1982. Retrieved February 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Depleted Broncos suffer first defeat". Battle Creek Enquirer. October 3, 1982. Retrieved February 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Miami stops BG, leads MAC race". Dayton Daily News. October 10, 1982. Retrieved February 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Bowling Green takes over first in MAC". The Kalamazoo Gazette. October 17, 1982. Retrieved February 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Toledo rockets past Bowling Green". Dayton Daily News. October 24, 1982. Retrieved February 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "BG warms up, hands KSU eighth straight loss, 41–7". The Plain Dealer. October 31, 1982. Retrieved February 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Bowling Green knocks Cardinals out of MAC title chase". The Muncie Star. November 7, 1982. Retrieved February 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Bowl-bound BG clinches MAC crown". Detroit Free Press. November 14, 1982. Retrieved February 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Bowling Green falls to Long Beach St". The Fresno Bee. November 21, 1982. Retrieved February 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Strong second half lifts North Carolina over Falcons, 33–14". The Daily Sentinel-Tribune. November 26, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Last-gasp TD completes Fresno comeback 29–28". The State. December 19, 1982. Retrieved February 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "1982-83 Bowling Green Falcons; Schedule/Results". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 24, 2025.
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