Bowling Green Falcons football | |||
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First season | 1919; 105 years ago | ||
Athletic director | Derek van der Merwe | ||
Head coach | Scot Loeffler 6th season, 24–39 (.381) | ||
Stadium | Doyt Perry Stadium (capacity: 33,527) | ||
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 | 567–430–52 (.565) | ||
Bowl record | 5–9 (.357) | ||
Claimed national titles | 1 (1959, small college)[1] | ||
Conference titles | 17 (12 MAC, 5 NOL) | ||
Division titles | 6 | ||
Rivalries | Kent State (rivalry) Toledo (rivalry) | ||
Colors | Brown and orange[2] | ||
Fight song | Forward Falcons (Official) | ||
Mascot | Freddie and Frieda Falcon | ||
Marching band | Falcon Marching Band | ||
Outfitter | Nike, Inc. | ||
Website | BGSUFalcons.com |
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.[3] The stadium holds 24,000 spectators.[4] 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.