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The 1983 Bowling Green Falcons football team was an American football team that represented Bowling Green University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their seventh season under head coach Denny Stolz, the Falcons compiled an 8–3 record (7–2 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for second place in the MAC, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 277 to 242.[1]

Record8–3 (7–2 MAC)
Headcoach
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1983 Bowling Green Falcons football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record8–3 (7–2 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDoyt Perry Stadium
Seasons
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1983 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Northern Illinois $8–1–010–2–0
Toledo7–2–09–2–0
Bowling Green7–2–08–3–0
Central Michigan7–2–08–3–0
Ball State4–4–06–5–0
Western Michigan4–5–06–5–0
Miami (OH)3–5–04–7–0
Ohio3–6–04–7–0
Kent State1–8–01–10–0
Eastern Michigan0–9–01–10–0
  • $ – Conference champion
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The team's statistical leaders included Brian McClure with 3,264 passing yards, Darryl Story with 724 rushing yards, and Stan Hunter with 1,107 receiving yards.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at Fresno State*W 35–2730,000[3]
September 17at BYU*L 28–6364,659[4]
September 24Miami (OH)W 17–1424,409[5]
October 1at Eastern MichiganW 26–2111,593[6]
October 8Toledo
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH (rivalry)
L 3–633,527[7]
October 15at Western MichiganW 23–2019,885[8]
October 22at Northern IllinoisL 23–2418,500[9]
October 29Central Michigan
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
W 15–1413,775[10]
November 5Ball State
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
W 45–3017,210[11]
November 12at OhioW 24–20[12]
November 19Kent State
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH (rivalry)
W 38–311,100[13]
  • *Non-conference game
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