1986 Bowling Green Falcons football team

1986 Bowling Green Falcons football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record5–6 (5–3 MAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorBob Wolfe (1st season)
Home stadiumDoyt Perry Stadium
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →
1986 Mid-American Conference football standings
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.[1]

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.[2]

  1. ^ "1986 Bowling Green State Falcons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  2. ^ "1986 Bowling Green State Falcons Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.