1990 Bowling Green Falcons football team

1990 Bowling Green Falcons football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record3–5–2 (2–4–2 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDoyt Perry Stadium
1990 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Toledo + 7 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Central Michigan + 7 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 1
Ball State 5 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Western Michigan 5 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Miami (OH) 4 – 3 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
Bowling Green 2 – 4 – 2 3 – 5 – 2
Eastern Michigan 2 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Kent State 2 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Ohio 0 – 7 – 1 1 – 9 – 1
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1990 Bowling Green Falcons football team was an American football team that represented Bowling Green State University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth and final season under head coach Moe Ankney, the Falcons compiled a 3–5–2 record (2–4–2 against MAC opponents), finished in sixth place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 163 to 138.[1]

The team's statistical leaders included Erik White with 1,386 passing yards, George Johnson with 427 rushing yards, and Mark Szlachcic with 582 receiving yards.[2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at Cincinnati*
W 34–206,563[3]
September 87:00 p.m.at Virginia Tech*
L 7–2132,187[4]
September 22at Central Michigan
L 0–1718,695[5]
September 29at Ball State
L 6–1615,121[6]
October 6Ohio
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
T 10–1022,342[7]
October 137:30 p.m.at Toledo
L 13–1929,761[8]
October 20Eastern Michigan
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
W 25–1516,477[9]
October 27Miami (OH)
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
T 10–1011,228[10]
November 3at Kent State
W 20–166,000[11]
November 10Western Michigan
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
L 13–1914,342[12]

References

  1. ^ "1990 Bowling Green State Falcons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  2. ^ "1990 Bowling Green State Falcons Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  3. ^ "Freshman gives BG a big lift". The Plain Dealer. September 3, 1990. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Hebron, Hokies run past BG". The Roanoke Times & World-News. September 9, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "CMU roughs up Bowling Green, 17–0, in MAC opener". The Saginaw News. September 23, 1990. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Cards' defense stymies Falcons". The Kokomo Tribune. September 30, 1990. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Falcons, Ohio U tie, 10–10". The Blade. October 7, 1990. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Toledo remains unbeaten, 19–13". The Ann Arbor News. October 14, 1990. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Frustration continues; EMU's title hopes shot in 30–15 defeat". The Ann Arbor News. October 21, 1990. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Miami field goal ties Falcons in final 13 seconds". The Blade. October 28, 1990. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Kent State suffers through one more heartbreaking loss". The Akron Beacon Journal. November 4, 1990. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Tayles leads WMU to 6th victory". The Grand Rapids Press. November 11, 1990. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
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