1997 Bowling Green Falcons football team

American college football season

1997 Bowling Green Falcons football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Division	East
Record	3–8 (3–5 MAC)
Head coach	Gary Blackney (7th season)
Offensive coordinator	Mike Faragalli (2nd season)
Home stadium	Doyt Perry Stadium
Seasons← 1996 1998 →

1997 Mid-American Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
Marshall x$	7	–	1	10	–	3
Miami (OH)	6	–	2	8	–	3
Ohio	6	–	2	8	–	3
Bowling Green	3	–	5	3	–	8
Kent State	3	–	5	3	–	8
Akron	2	–	7	2	–	9
West Division
Toledo x	7	–	1	9	–	3
Western Michigan	6	–	2	8	–	3
Ball State	4	–	4	5	–	6
Eastern Michigan	4	–	5	4	–	7
Central Michigan	1	–	7	2	–	9
Northern Illinois	0	–	8	0	–	11
Championship: Marshall 34, Toledo 14
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions

The 1997 Bowling Green Falcons football team was an American football team that represented Bowling Green University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their seventh season under head coach Gary Blackney, the Falcons compiled a 3–8 record (3–5 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for fourth place in the MAC East Division, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 341 to 191.

The team's statistical leaders included Bob Niemet with 1,723 passing yards, Robbie Hollis with 492 rushing yards, and Damron Hamilton with 777 receiving yards.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
August 30	at Louisiana Tech*	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	L 23–30
September 6	Miami (OH)	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	W 28–21
September 13	at No. 9 Ohio State*	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	L 13–44
September 20	at Akron	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	W 31–28
September 27	at No. 18 Kansas State*	KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS	L 0–58
October 4	Northern Illinois	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	W 35–10
October 11	Western Michigan	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	L 21–34
October 18	at Ohio	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	L 0–24
October 25	Toledo	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH (rivalry)	L 20–35
November 1	at Kent State	Dix Stadium Kent, OH (Anniversary Award)	L 20–29
November 8	at Marshall	Marshall University Stadium Huntington, WV	L 0–28
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

"1997 Bowling Green State Falcons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
"1997 Bowling Green State Falcons Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
"LaTech falls behind early before rallying to victory". The Shreveport Times. August 31, 1997. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

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Venues	Doyt Perry Stadium (1966–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Kent State: (Anniversary Award) Toledo: (Battle of I-75)
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