1989 Bowling Green Falcons football team

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The 1989 Bowling Green Falcons football team was an American football team that represented Bowling Green State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach Moe Ankney, the Falcons compiled a 5–6 record (5–3 against MAC opponents), finished in fifth place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 319 to 233.[1]

Record5–6 (5–3 MAC)
Headcoach
DefensivecoordinatorBob Wolfe (4th season)
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1989 Bowling Green Falcons football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record5–6 (5–3 MAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorBob Wolfe (4th season)
Home stadiumDoyt Perry Stadium
Seasons
 1988
1990 
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1989 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Ball State $611732
Eastern Michigan620731
Toledo620650
Central Michigan521551
Bowling Green530560
Western Michigan350560
Miami (OH)251281
Ohio161191
Kent State0800110
  • $ Conference champion
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The team's statistical leaders included Rich Dackin with 2,679 passing yards, LeRoy Smith with 564 rushing yards, and Ronald Heard with 916 receiving yards.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9at East Carolina*L 6–4133,412[3]
September 16Ball StateL 3–288,286[4]
September 23Central Michigan
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
W 24–2015,103[5]
September 30Akron*
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
L 24–3825,057[6]
October 7at OhioW 31–28[7]
October 14Toledo
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH (rivalry)
W 27–23[8]
October 21at Eastern MichiganL 13–2111,229[9]
October 28at Miami (OH)L 13–1714,787[10]
November 4Kent State
W 51–2815,220[11]
November 11at Western MichiganW 31–306,575[12]
November 18at Tulsa*L 10–4525,629[13]
  • *Non-conference game
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