Bowling Green Falcons football
The Bowling Green Falcons football program is the intercollegiate football team of Bowling Green State University. The team is a member of the NCAA, playing at the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, formerly Division I-A, level; BGSU football competes within the Mid-American Conference in the East Division. The Falcons have played their home games in Doyt Perry Stadium since 1966. The stadium holds 24,000 spectators. In their 93-year history, the Falcons have won 12 MAC championships and a UPI national championship in 1959. The head coach is Scot Loeffler.
| Bowling Green Falcons football | |||
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| First season | 1919 | ||
| Athletic director | Derek van der Merwe | ||
| Head coach | Scot Loeffler 4th season, 20–35 (.364) | ||
| Stadium | Doyt Perry Stadium (capacity: 24,000) | ||
| Field surface | Field Turf | ||
| Location | Bowling Green, Ohio | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FBS | ||
| Conference | Mid-American (since 1952) | ||
| Division | East | ||
| Past conferences | Independent (1919–20) Northwest Ohio League (1921–30) Independent (1931–32) Ohio Athletic Conference (1933–41) Independent (1942–51) | ||
| All-time record | 562–426–52 (.565) | ||
| Bowl record | 5–9 (.357) | ||
| Claimed national titles | 1 (1959, small college) | ||
| Conference titles | 17 (12 MAC, 5 NOL) | ||
| Division titles | 6 | ||
| Rivalries | Kent State (rivalry) Toledo (rivalry) | ||
| Colors | Brown and orange | ||
| Fight song | Forward Falcons (Official) | ||
| Mascot | Freddie and Frieda Falcon | ||
| Marching band | Falcon Marching Band | ||
| Outfitter | Nike, Inc. | ||
| Website | BGSUFalcons.com | ||
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