Bowling Green
| Bowling Green State University Falcons | |
|---|---|
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| First season | 2016 |
| Head coach | PoopyRhinoPickle 2nd season, 8–4 (.667) |
| Stadium | Doyt Perry Stadium (Capacity: 23,724) |
| Year built | 1965 |
| Field surface | FieldTurf |
| Location | Bowling Green, OH |
| League | NCAA |
| All-time record | 34–63 (.351) |
| Bowl record | 2–0–0 (1.000) |
| Colors | Brown and Orange |
| Rivals | Toledo Kent State Miami (OH) |
The Bowling Green Falcons are a CFBHC team playing in the Mid American Conference, with their first year of play beginning in the 2016 season. Bowling Green is currently coached by PoopyRhinoPickle.
Contents
- 1 History
- 2 Season-by-Season Records
- 3 All-time record vs. MAC opponents
- 4 All-time record vs. non-conference opponents
- 5 Bowl games
- 6 History and Awards
- 7 Bowling Green Records
- 8 Bowling Green Falcons in the NFL
- 9 External links
History
Indexspartan Era (2016)
2016 Season
Indexspartan was hired to be the inaugural head coach of the Bowling Green Falcons in 2016. Unfortunately due to the inactivity indexspartan was let go of his head coaching duties and ndunkelbarger69 was hired as Bowling Green's 2nd head coach in the 11th week of play.
Ndunkelbarger69 Era (2017-2018)
Bowling Green ended its first season with a disappointing 4-6 record due to the changes in the coaching staff. Ndunkelbarger69's first full season is 2017.
2017 Season
The 2017 season was a disappointment for ndunkelbarger69 with a 3-9 record and a loss to rival Toledo. However the future is bright as ndunkelbarger69 pulled in a Top 25 (#20) recruiting class in his first attempt in 2017. The 2017 season also saw school single season and career leading records broken in Passing, Receiving, and defensive stats.
2018 Season
After another disappointing year (2-10), Ndunkelbarger made the decision to leave Bowling Green for Greener pastures and took up a coaching job at Arizona State University for the 2019 season. This left a hole in the coaching staff for the Bowling Green 2019 season.
Groobs03 Era (2019)
2019 Season
3 games into the 2019 season Groobs03 took over as head coach for BGSU, inheriting a 1-2(0-0) record. He hopes to take the talented recruiting class left behind by Ndunkelbarger and start putting the talent to work. Unfortunately, Groobs03 left to pursue other opportunities after Week 14 this same season and Bowling Green hired stubbylegz as their new head coach.
2020 Season
After starting the 2020 season 1-6, the AD decided it was time for a change and announced the hiring of Popadom17 to see out the rest of the season and the future.
Kirby Era (2021)
2021 Season
Under coach Kirby, the Falcons rallied and achieved several notable firsts: Their first winning record, their first bowl appearance, and their first bowl victory, finishing an 8-5 season with a 31-20 victory in the Camellia Bowl against the South Alabama Jaguars. Kirby parlayed that success into taking the coaching position at Utah, leaving the Falcons without a coach yet again.
ecnirp Era (2022)
2022 Season
PoopyRhinoPickle Era (2023-Present)
2023 Season
2023 was the first season under Head Coach PoopyRhinoPickle. They finished the season 7-6, winning their second-ever bowl game appearance, the Alabama Bowl, against Troy 24-20.
2024 Season
Season-by-Season Records
| Year | Conference | Coach(es) | Record | Bowl | Final CP Ranking | |
| Wins | Losses | |||||
| Bowling Green | ||||||
| 2016 | MAC | Indexspartan | 4 | 6 | - | NR |
| 2017 | ndunkelbarger69 | 3 | 9 | - | NR | |
| 2018 | 2 | 10 | - | NR | ||
| 2019 | N/A | 1 | 1 | - | NR | |
| Groobs03 | 3 | 6 | - | NR | ||
| stubbylegz | 0 | 1 | - | NR | ||
| 2020 | DJSquiggle | 1 | 6 | - | NR | |
| Popadom17 | 1 | 4 | - | NR | ||
| 2021 | N/A | 3 | 2 | - | NR | |
| Kirby | 5 | 3 | Won Camellia Bowl vs. South Alabama, 31-20 | NR | ||
| 2022 | ecnirp | 3 | 9 | - | NR | |
| 2023 | N/A | 0 | 2 | - | NR | |
| PoopyRhinoPickle | 7 | 4 | Won Alabama Bowl vs. Troy, 24-20 | NR | ||
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | - | NR | ||
| Total | 34 | 63 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Champions | Conference Champions | Bowl game berth |
All-time record vs. MAC opponents
These are the Falcons' football records against current Mid-American Conference opponents through the 2023 season.
| School | Total Games | W | L | T | Pct. | PF | PA | Diff | First Year | Last Year | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akron | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | 154 | 188 | -34 | 2016 | 2023 | L2 |
| Ball State | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 46 | 64 | -18 | 2016 | 2022 | L3 |
| Buffalo | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | 157 | 230 | -73 | 2016 | 2023 | L2 |
| Central Michigan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | 48 | 73 | -25 | 2016 | 2022 | L1 |
| Eastern Michigan | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | 111 | 115 | -4 | 2016 | 2021 | W1 |
| Kent State | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 172 | 167 | 5 | 2016 | 2023 | L1 |
| Miami (OH) | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | 155 | 248 | -93 | 2016 | 2023 | W1 |
| Northern Illinois | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 95 | 81 | 14 | 2018 | 2023 | W3 |
| Ohio | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | 157 | 201 | -44 | 2016 | 2023 | W1 |
| Toledo | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | 116 | 140 | -24 | 2016 | 2023 | W1 |
| Western Michigan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 26 | 59 | -33 | 2016 | 2022 | L2 |
| 11 Opponents | 63 | 19 | 44 | 0 | .302 | 1237 | 1566 | -329 | 8 Seasons |
All-time record vs. non-conference opponents
These are the Falcons' football records against non-conference opponents through Week 2 of the 2024 season.
| School | Total Games | W | L | T | Pct. | PF | PA | Diff | First Year | Last Year | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Army | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 28 | 3 | 25 | 2023 | 2023 | W1 |
| Arizona State | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 61 | 114 | -53 | 2017 | 2020 | L4 |
| Baylor | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 2017 | 2017 | L1 |
| Colorado State | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 37 | 51 | -14 | 2019 | 2020 | L1 |
| Eastern Carolina | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 35 | 27 | 8 | 2020 | 2020 | W1 |
| Georgia State | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 2017 | 2017 | W1 |
| Indiana | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 60 | 116 | -56 | 2018 | 2021 | L3 |
| Marshall | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | 85 | 75 | 10 | 2018 | 2023 | L1 |
| Miami (FL) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 30 | -30 | 2023 | 2023 | L1 |
| Middle Tennessee | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 41 | 24 | 17 | 2022 | 2022 | W1 |
| Nevada | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 21 | 42 | -21 | 2022 | 2022 | L1 |
| New Mexico State | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 31 | 17 | 14 | 2021 | 2021 | W1 |
| Rice | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 26 | 31 | -5 | 2020 | 2020 | L1 |
| South Alabama | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 31 | 20 | 11 | 2021 | 2021 | W1 |
| Stanford | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 35 | 31 | 4 | 2021 | 2021 | W1 |
| Syracuse | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 56 | 55 | 1 | 2017 | 2018 | W1 |
| Troy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 2023 | 2023 | W1 |
| Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 30 | 24 | 6 | 2024 | 2024 | W1 |
| UMass | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 45 | 24 | 21 | 2021 | 2021 | W1 |
| Utah State | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 2023 | 2023 | L1 |
| UTSA | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | 70 | 78 | -8 | 2018 | 2022 | L1 |
| Wisconsin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 7 | 28 | -21 | 2017 | 2017 | L1 |
| 21 Opponents | 34 | 15 | 19 | 0 | .441 | 764 | 856 | -92 | 9 Seasons |
Bowl games
The Falcons have appeared in two bowl games, posting a record of 2-0.
| Season | Bowl | Opponent | Result | ||
| 2021 | Camellia Bowl | South Alabama | Won, 31-20 | ||
| 2023 | Alabama Bowl | Troy | Won, 24-20 | ||
| Total | 2 Bowl Games | 2-0 | |||
History and Awards
Head Coaches
| Coach | Years | Seasons | Record | Pct | Cnf. Record | Pct | Div. Titles | Cnf. Titles | Bowls | Nat. Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indexspartan | 2016 | 1 | 4-6 | .400 | 4-6 | .400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ndunkelbarger69 | 2017-2018 | 2 | 5-19 | .208 | 3-11 | .214 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Groobs03 | 2019 | 1 | 3-6 | .333 | 1-5 | .167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| stubbylegz | 2019 | 1 | 0-1 | .000 | 0-0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Popadom17 | 2020 | 1 | 1-4 | .200 | 1-4 | .200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kirby | 2021 | 1 | 5-3 | .625 | 4-3 | .571 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| ecnirp | 2022 | 1 | 3-9 | .250 | 1-7 | .125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PoopyRhinoPickle | 2023-2024 | 2 | 8-4 | .667 | 5-2 | .714 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bowling Green Records
Individual Award Winners
All-Americans
None.
Players
- 2016
- MAC Special Teams Player of the Year: K Marty Jones.
- 2019
- MAC Defensive Player of the Year: DE Isaiah Hall.
- 2021
- MAC Defensive Player of the Year: SS Antonio Jackson.
- 2023
- MAC Defensive Freshman of the Year: CB Keandre Williams.
1st Team All-MAC Players
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Historical Stats
Bowling Green Falcons in the NFL
- OG Derrick Briggs - San Francisco 49ers
- OG Maximillian Pope - Minnesota Vikings^
- DE Isaiah Hall - Los Angeles Chargers
- DE Malachi McKnight - Philadelphia Eagles^
- DT Israel Parson - Arizona Cardinals
- OLB Brandon Thomas - San Francisco 49ers
- SS Antonio Jackson - Miami Dolphins
- KR Richard Dodge - Buffalo Bills
^Practice Squad
