1982 Bowling Green Falcons football team

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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-AA 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]

Record7–5 (7–2 MAC)
Headcoach
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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 
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1982 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Bowling Green $720750
Western Michigan522722
Miami (OH)530740
Central Michigan531641
Ohio540650
Toledo540650
Northern Illinois540550
Ball State440560
Eastern Michigan171191
Kent State0900110
  • $ 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.
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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.OhioW 40–019,200[3]
September 18at Central MichiganW 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 ToledoL 10–2431,369[8]
October 301:01 p.m.at Kent StateW 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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