1986 Bowling Green Falcons football team

American college football season

1986 Bowling Green Falcons football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	5–6 (5–3 MAC)
Head coach	Moe Ankney (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Bob Wolfe (1st season)
Home stadium	Doyt Perry Stadium
Seasons← 1985 1987 →

1986 Mid-American Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Miami (OH) $	6	–	2	–	0	8	–	4	–	0
Toledo	5	–	3	–	0	7	–	4	–	0
Bowling Green	5	–	3	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Kent State	5	–	3	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Ball State	4	–	4	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Eastern Michigan	4	–	4	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Central Michigan	4	–	4	–	0	5	–	5	–	0
Western Michigan	3	–	5	–	0	3	–	8	–	0
Ohio	0	–	8	–	0	1	–	10	–	0

$ – Conference champion

The 1986 Bowling Green Falcons football team was an American football team that represented Bowling Green University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Moe Ankney, the Falcons compiled a 5–6 record (5–3 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for second place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 222 to 148.

The team's statistical leaders included Rich Dackin with 1,197 passing yards, Jeff Davis with 782 rushing yards, and Ronald Heard with 359 receiving yards.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 6	Ohio	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	W 21–16
September 13	at Minnesota*	Metrodome Minneapolis, MN	L 7–31	51,317
September 20	at Central Michigan	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	L 10–20
September 27	at Miami (OH)	Yager Stadium Oxford, OH	L 7–24	24,056
October 4	Western Michigan	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	W 17–3
October 11	Eastern Michigan	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	W 24–10
October 18	at No. 9 Washington*	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	L 0–48	57,075
October 25	at Kent State	Dix Stadium Kent, OH (Anniversary Award)	W 31–15
November 1	Northern Illinois*	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	L 8–16	10,102
November 8	Ball State	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	W 20–17
November 15	at Toledo	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH (rivalryy)	L 3–22
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

"1986 Bowling Green State Falcons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
"1986 Bowling Green State Falcons Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
Bill Ford (September 28, 1986). "Miami's vise squeezes Bowling Green". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. C6 – via Newspapers.com.

v t e Bowling Green Falcons football
Venues	Doyt Perry Stadium (1966–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Kent State: (Anniversary Award) Toledo: (Battle of I-75)
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