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1998 Bowling Green Falcons football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast
Record5–6 (5–3 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Faragalli (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorTim Beckman (1st season)
Home stadiumDoyt Perry Stadium
Seasons← 19971999 →
1998 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Marshall xy$   7 1     12 1  
Miami (OH) x   7 1     10 1  
Bowling Green   5 3     5 6  
Ohio   5 3     5 6  
Akron   3 6     4 7  
Kent State   0 8     0 11  
West Division
Toledo x   6 2     7 5  
Western Michigan   5 3     7 4  
Central Michigan   5 3     6 5  
Eastern Michigan   3 6     3 8  
Northern Illinois   2 6     2 9  
Ball State   1 7     1 10  
Championship: Marshall 23, Toledo 17
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant

The 1998 Bowling Green Falcons football team was an American football team that represented Bowling Green University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their eighth season under head coach Gary Blackney, the Falcons compiled a 5–6 record (5–3 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for third place in the MAC East Division, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 312 to 292.

The team's statistical leaders included Bob Niemet with 949 passing yards, Godfrey Lewis with 753 rushing yards, and Kurt Gerling with 656 receiving yards.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 5at Missouri*L 0–37
September 12at No. 9 Penn State*L 3–48
September 26UCF*L 31–38
October 3Ohio
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
W 35–7
October 10at Miami (OH)L 12–24
October 17at ToledoL 16–24
October 24Kent StateW 42–21
October 31Marshall
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
W 34–13
November 7Akron
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
W 58–21
November 14at Western MichiganL 27–56
November 21at Northern IllinoisW 34–23
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "1998 Bowling Green State Falcons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  2. "1998 Bowling Green State Falcons Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
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