2019 Bowling Green Falcons football team
American college football season
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The 2019 Bowling Green Falcons football team represented Bowling Green State University during the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Falcons were led by first-year head coach Scot Loeffler and played their home games at Doyt Perry Stadium in Bowling Green, Ohio. They competed as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC).
- Scot Loeffler (1st season)
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| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| East Division | |
| Record | 3–9 (2–6 MAC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Terry Malone (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Multiple |
| Defensive coordinator | Brian VanGorder (1st season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Doyt Perry Stadium |
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| Miami (OH) x$ | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buffalo | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Akron | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | – | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Central Michigan x | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ball State | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Miami 26, Central Michigan 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preseason
Coaching changes
Seven games into the 2018 season, Bowling Green fired third-year head coach Mike Jinks; defensive coordinator Carl Pelini served as interim head coach for the remainder of the season. On November 28, 2018, the school announced that Scot Loeffler had been hired to become the new head coach.[1] Loeffler had spent the previous three seasons as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Boston College. On December 4, Loeffler announced that he would retain Pelini as defensive coordinator and hired former Western Michigan tight ends coach Terry Malone to be the new offensive coordinator.[2] On December 10, former Louisville defensive coordinator Brian VanGorder was announced as the new linebackers coach. He was promoted to defensive coordinator in February 2019 after Carl Pelini left to pursue other opportunities.[3]
MAC media poll
The MAC released their preseason media poll on July 23, 2019, with the Falcons predicted to finish in sixth place in the East Division.[4]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 29 | 7:00 p.m. | Morgan State* | ESPN3 | W 46–3 | 17,620 | |
| September 7 | 12:00 p.m. | at Kansas State* | FSN | L 0–52 | 46,075 | |
| September 14 | 5:00 p.m. | Louisiana Tech* |
| ESPN+ | L 7–35 | 18,021 |
| September 21 | 3:30 p.m. | at Kent State | ESPN3 | L 20–62 | 19,700 | |
| October 5 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 9 Notre Dame* | NBC | L 0–52 | 77,622 | |
| October 12 | 12:00 p.m. | Toledo |
| CBSSN | W 20–7 | 19,199 |
| October 19 | 2:00 p.m. | Central Michigan |
| ESPN3 | L 20–38 | 15,000 |
| October 26 | 12:00 p.m. | at Western Michigan | ESPN3 | L 10–49 | 16,778 | |
| November 2 | 2:00 p.m. | Akron |
| ESPN+ | W 35–6 | 12,113 |
| November 13 | 8:00 p.m. | at Miami (OH) | ESPNU | L 3–44 | 19,897 | |
| November 19 | 7:30 p.m. | Ohio |
| ESPNU | L 24–66 | 9,715 |
| November 29 | 12:00 p.m. | at Buffalo | ESPN+ | L 7–49 | 13,749 | |
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Game summaries
Morgan State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bears | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Falcons | 13 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 46 |
At Kansas State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Falcons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wildcats | 17 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 52 |
Bowling Green managed 140 total yards (79 passing and 61 rushing) and completed just 8 of 19 passes.[6] Kansas State led 31-0 and put up over 300 yards of total offense before the game was halfway through the second quarter. Kansas State ended up with 521 total yards by the end of the game and the final score was Kansas State 52, Bowling Green 0. The shutout was Bowling Green’s first since losing 37-0 at Virginia Tech in 2012.[7]
Louisiana Tech
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bulldogs | 14 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 35 |
| Falcons | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
At Kent State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Falcons | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 20 |
| Golden Flashes | 21 | 3 | 17 | 21 | 62 |
At Notre Dame
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Falcons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 9 Fighting Irish | 21 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 52 |
Toledo
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Rockets | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Falcons | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
Bowling Green broke their 9-year drought with their first victory in the Battle of I-75 rivalry since 2009.
Central Michigan
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Chippewas | 7 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
| Falcons | 7 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
At Western Michigan
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Falcons | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Broncos | 0 | 21 | 28 | 0 | 49 |
Akron
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Zips | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Falcons | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
At Miami (OH)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Falcons | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| RedHawks | 10 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 44 |
Ohio
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bobcats | 24 | 14 | 28 | 0 | 66 |
| Falcons | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
At Buffalo
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Falcons | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Bulls | 21 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 49 |