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1986 Bowling Green Falcons football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record5–6 (5–3 MAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorBob Wolfe (1st season)
Home stadiumDoyt Perry Stadium
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →
1986 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Miami (OH) $ 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 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]

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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6Ohio
W 21–16[3]
September 13at Minnesota*
L 7–3151,317[4]
September 20at Central Michigan
L 10–2017,568[5]
September 27at Miami (OH)
L 7–2424,056[6]
October 4Western Michigan
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
W 17–39,010[7]
October 11Eastern Michigan
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
W 24–1017,212[8]
October 18at No. 9 Washington*
L 0–4857,075[9]
October 25at Kent State
W 31–1513,000[10]
November 1Northern Illinois*
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
L 8–1610,102[11]
November 8Ball State
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
W 20–1720,104[12]
November 15at Toledo
L 3–2222,226[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  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.
  3. ^ "Davis' 2 touchdowns key Bowling Green". The Indianapolis Star. September 7, 1986. Retrieved April 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Thompson makes a flashy Gopher debut". St. Cloud Times. September 15, 1986. Retrieved April 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "CMU defense does the job". Lansing State Journal. September 21, 1986. Retrieved April 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Bill Ford (September 28, 1986). "Miami's vise squeezes Bowling Green". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. C6 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Turnovers, penalties doom WMU again in defeat". Battle Creek Enquirer. October 5, 1986. Retrieved April 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Dackin hits 19 of 31 in BG win". The Lima News. October 12, 1986. Retrieved April 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Another Huskies hammer". The News Tribune. October 19, 1986. Retrieved April 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Quick-pass attack leads BG past Kent". The Plain Dealer. October 26, 1986. Retrieved April 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Northern snaps Bowling Green's 16-game home win streak". The Daily Chronicle. November 2, 1986. Retrieved April 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Cards fall short at Bowling Green". The Muncie Star. November 9, 1986. Retrieved April 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Rockets end title bid of Falcons, 22–3". The Plain Dealer. November 16, 1986. Retrieved April 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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