1982 Bowling Green Falcons football team

The 1982 Bowling Green Falcons football team was an American football team that represented Bowling Green University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth season under head coach Denny Stolz, the Falcons compiled a 7–5 record (7–2 against MAC opponents), won the MAC championship, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 265 to 199.

1982 Bowling Green Falcons football
MAC champion
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record7–5 (7–2 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDoyt Perry Stadium
1982 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Bowling Green $ 7 2 07 5 0
Western Michigan 5 2 27 2 2
Miami (OH) 5 3 07 4 0
Central Michigan 5 3 16 4 1
Ohio 5 4 06 5 0
Toledo 5 4 06 5 0
Northern Illinois 5 4 05 5 0
Ball State 4 4 05 6 0
Eastern Michigan 1 7 11 9 1
Kent State 0 9 00 11 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • The conference was a hybrid of NCAA Division I-A and I-AA programs. Central Michigan and Toledo were I-A while the other teams were classified as I-AA for the 1982 season only.

The team's statistical leaders included Brian McClure with 1,391 passing yards, Chip Otten with 673 rushing yards, and Shawn Potts with 841 receiving yards.

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